The Djema el Fna lies at the heart of old Marrakech, and inevitably draws all visitors to its eccentric mix of souvenir shops, itinerant traders, hawkers, and street performers. On the ancient trade route from the Sahara to the large cities of the north, its traders have been perfecting the art of selling for thousands of years. Walking Holidays in Japan
A hawker sells medicinal herbs at the end of another day in the Djema el Fna.
The traditional Berber cloak provides cover for an afternoon snooze in Marrakech.
Shoppers don't linger in the old city of Marrakech when the evening meal has to be prepared. Especially during Ramadan, when Muslims must fast from dawn until dusk.
The village of Aroumd sits below the bulk of Jebel Toubkal, the highest peak in North Africa at over 4000 metres. Electricity has only been available for the past few years, yet many homes are now sprouting dishes for satelite television.
Mint tea is part of the plan for a shop keeper in the High Atlas eager to sell to two foreign travellers.
The High Atlas mountains provide for all kinds of outdoor activities, such as hiking, mountain climbing, donkey treks, mountain biking, and in winter snow shoeing and skiing.
Strolling up the road towars Jebel Toubkal in the High Atlas, you never know what is around the next corner.
Map reading the High Atlas.

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