Gnawa Music Trance in Moroccan Sahara Desert Erg Chebbi

SPECTACULAR MOUNTAINS

On the Shoulders of a Giant in Greek mythology, Atlas was a Titan who revolted against the gods. As a punishment they placed the heavens on his shoulders. When his load became too heavy he begged to be turned into stone and was transformed into mount Atlas. About one seventh of the country lies more than 2,000m (6,500feet) above sea level, and the Atlas Mountains consist of three ranges. The High Atlas , the most famous has more than 400 peaks above 3,000m (9,800 feet) and 10 over 4,000m (13,000 feet), including Jebel Toubkal, at 4,167m (13,671 feet) the highest mountain in North Africa. The Middle Atlas is a range of high plateaux, where many Berber tribes herd sheep and goats. The highest point here is Jebel Bounaceaur at 3,340m (10,960 feet). The Anti Atlas , featuring Jebel Sarhro at 2,712m (8,898 feet), is barren range skirting the desert alogside the Draa Valley. The mountains of the Atlas are made of sedimentary rocks with intrusions of granite and quartzite. The northe

THE NORTH

Northern Morocco is where Europe meets Africa or, more precisly, where Andalucian culture meets berber traditions. Between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean coast? the Hispanic-influenced cities contrast starkly with the wild landscapes of the Rif Mountains. In the towns? stylish urbanites mix in markets and squares with the more traditional Rifians who come to sell their produce. TANGIER is a place all its own, with memories of intrigue and dreams, its stories and scandals involving bad boys and femme fatales, lawlessnes and beauty, inspired many writers, filmmakers and artists. Elegant TETOUAN and attractive CHEFCHAOUEN have preserved their Andalucian heritage? as have the seaside towns of ASILAH and LARACHE . And spain still holds five enclaves along the Rif coast: Ceuta, Melilla and three small, ininhabited islets. The Rif Mountains form a barrier between the Mediterranean world and central Moroccan culture. The ruined settlements of many foreign powers, from Phoeni

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