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The Magical Mystery City

From Journey to Africa's Gate in Marrakech, Morocco on Jan 21 '05

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3 Places Visited

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AndresOntheRoad has visited 3 places in Marrakech
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Chaos inside the Medina
Chaos inside the Medina
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With the end in sight, we were on our way to Marrakesh and Casablanca.

We left the Cascades and took the national road to Marrakesh. After

"With the end in sight, we were on our way to Marrakesh..."

arriving in the afternoon, we found a great hotel with a balcony looking

The Square per excellence
The Square per excellence
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at the Djema'a al -Fna, the main square of the medina. This is the famous

square where you can walk between musicians, people listening to storytellers,

box fights between boys and girls, snake charmers, acrobats and mystics;

it bursts with the noise of motor bikes, people offering their wares,

Species over the floor.
Species over the floor.
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kids running from the dangerous cobras. When the sun goes over the horizon

the whole square converts into a big fast food restaurant, with dozens

of different stands offering any Moroccan dish you can imagine. We spent

three days there, just relaxing and wondering around the medina. We

drank tea enjoying the sun and breathtaking views that terraces offered

us.


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