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Real Name: David Daniels
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Morocco

by traveldave - last update: Feb 26, 2007

Morocco is a beautiful and exotic country situated in the northwest corner of Africa. One of its most predominant geographical features is the Atlas Mountains, which run for 450 miles (725 kilometers) down the center of the country and attain heights of up to 13,665 feet (4,167 meters). Although Morocco has a warm, semi-desert climate, the higher parts of the Atlas Mountains have a permanent covering of snow. The mountains serve to separate the fertile coastal plain in the west from the Sahara Desert in the east.

The indiginous people of Morocco are the Berbers. Many of them have fair skin and blue eyes, which leads ethnographers to believe they may have a European origin. They were overrun by Arab invaders in the eighth century and as a result, Morocco became a Muslim country dominated by the Arabic culture. There are still two cultures in Morocco, however; the Berbers inhabit the mountainous regions, and the Arabs tend to live in the lower coastal regions.

Morocco was also colonized by the Spanish and then the French. It gained its independence from France in 1956, and to this day the French influence is strong. Many of the country's elite speak only French, and even many other people throughout the country are able to speak at least some French.

My trip to Morocco involved visits to Casablanca, Rabat, Meknčs, Fez, Marrakech, and the Atlas Mountains. This itinerary gave me a good overview of the various regions and cultures of this fascinating country.

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traveldave's Morocco Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 23 - Photos: 23
 
Restaurants
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
Hotels & Accommodations
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
NightlifeOff The Beaten Path
Tips: 5 - Photos: 5
 
Tourist Traps
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
Warnings Or Dangers
 
Transportation
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Local Customs
 
Packing ListsShopping
 
Sports TravelGeneral Tips
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traveldave's Morocco Travelogues
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Map of MoroccoMarch, 1998 1

Comments for traveldave about Morocco
scottishvisitor Sun Apr 20, 2008 16:16 UTC
 Like you I do like the surrounding countryside - nice page with good info!
deecat Tue Feb 19, 2008 17:08 UTC
 Just wonderful. It is a terrific, geography, cultural, religious, and architectural lesson wrapped into one!I certainly gained a great deal of unknown information. Beautiful photos, especially the sunset picture.
allelli Sat Oct 20, 2007 03:25 UTC
 David what a great and informative tip, i love to visit that country in the future...
angiebabe Sun Sep 30, 2007 01:18 UTC
 Have enjoyed seeing your tips on one of my fav countries Dave!enjoyed the photos too and good coverage of info and locations.
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