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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. |
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| A hawker sells medicinal
herbs at the end of another day in the Djema el Fna. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Map
reading the High Atlas. |