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The Caravan Routes of Morocco

The Caravan Routes of Morocco

March 30th, 2015
Morocco Vacations & Tours

                There is a much-photographed sign in Zagora, in the spectacular Draa Valley in Morocco. Beside the image of a blue-swaddled desert nomad is written: “TOMBOUCTOU 52 JOURS.” The journey is considerably quicker today, but if you go by camel, it probably still takes…

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Moroccan Kasbah’s of the Great South

Moroccan Kasbah’s of the Great South

March 26th, 2015
Morocco Holiday Activities, Morocco Natural Wonders, Morocco Vacations & Tours

            The Moroccan Kasbah was a place for the local Caid or Pacha to live in and a place of defense when a city was under attack not unlike the medieval European keep. Sometimes, they were built on hilltops so that they could be more easily…

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