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Merzouga (Berber languages: ⵎⵔⵣⵓⴳⴰ, Arabic: مرزوقة) is a small village in southeastern Morocco, about 35 km (22 mi) southeast of Rissani, about 55 km (34 mi) from Erfoud and about 50 km (31 mi) from the Algerian border. The village is located near the Erg Chebbi dunes, which are among the tallest in the Sahara.
Erg Chebbi (Arabic: عرق الشبي) is one of Morocco's several ergs – large seas of dunes formed by wind-blown sand. It is located on the far western edge of the Sahara Desert. [ 1 ] There are several other ergs in Morocco, such as Erg Chigaga near M'hamid .
Erfoud (Berber languages: ⴰⵔⴼⵓⴷ, Arfud; Arabic: أرفود) is an oasis town in the Sahara Desert, in the Drâa-Tafilalet region, eastern Morocco. It belongs to ait atta tribe, divided into several districts: Hay Salam, Hay Jdid, Hay Ziz, Hay el Bathaa, Hay Annahda, and Hay el Hamri.
Hassilabied is a village in the Sahara Desert in Morocco, 5 km north of Merzouga. Most people are here to take a camel safari into the dunes of Erg Chebbi, and to get a taste of remote (tourism-influenced) Berber life. Winter months (November to February) are cool, with daily high temperatures only slightly over 10 °C, and cold nights.
For a long time, Ouarzazate was a small crossing point for African traders on their way to northern Morocco and Europe. [2] In the 16th century, Sheikh Abu al-'Abaas Ahmed bin Abdellah al-Wizkiti al-Warzazi, emir of the qasba of Ouarzazate and father of Lalla Masuda, helped establish Saadi control over the Sous-Dra'a region.
Christina Haack asks her second husband, Ant Anstead, to join The Flip Off as a guest judge in the upcoming 4th episode. On Feb. 12, episode 3 offered a sneak preview of his tough judging as the ...
Merzouga Rally is a rally raid that takes place in Morocco every year since 2010 at the beginning of October in the big dunes of Merzouga. It’s a five-day race plus prologue and a marathon stage in the desert. The stages are varied and around 200–300 km long.
Medfouna, also known as "Berber pizza" or "desert pizza," is a traditional and rustic culinary dish originating from Morocco. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is prepared from a ...