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MARRAKECH While Fes may be the religious capital of Morocco, Marrakech is its cultural capital. Many of the cities in Morocco are characterized by the color of their buildings, and for Marrakech its color is red. From the mountains surrounding the plains to the Koutoubia Mosque to the kasbah, the color red dominates the landscape. |
Founded almost 1000 years ago, it was the capitol city for the Almoravid dynasty whose rule extended into Spain, and is home to the most perfect Islamic monument, the Koutoubia Mosque. |
With the High Atlas Mts. in the background, the site to see is the Djmaa Fna. An open space about the size of 3 football fields it is filled with OJ vendors (#53 was our favorite) and other peddlers, snake charmers, and monkeys by day. At night the square becomes perhaps the largest open-air restaurant in the world. Everything from goat to fish, chicken to beef, cous-cous to veggies, and of course beans (Omar #4) can be found. As well as acrobats, story-tellers, jugglers and a mix of circus acts. |
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