Photos of Morocco: Desert and Atlas mountains

This is a collection of pictures taken in the Atlas region and in the desert between the Atlas mountains and the Algerian border. The pictures were taken in March, 2005. Select the thumbnail images for larger resolution versions of the images.

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Atlas mountains, valley near «Tizi-n-Tichka» pass
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Street vendor at Tizi-n-Tichka
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Rental car at Tizi-n-Tichka, persistent street vendor trying to sell some souvenirs
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Tajine pots in front of restaurant at the town of Amerzgane
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Kasbah Ait Benhaddou
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Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, river crossing between highway and Kasbah
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View from Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, town on opposite side of river
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View from Kasbah Ait Benhaddou
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Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, river bank
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(Tourist) store inside Kasbah Ait Benhaddou
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Tour bus with tourists and guides at Tichka Salam hotel, Ouarzazate
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Desert near the town of Ouarzazate
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Ouarzazate: Illuminated Taourirt Kasbah at night, view from the terrace at restaurant La Kasbah
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Road sign in Arabic
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Typical Berber village in the Atlas mountains
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Atlas mountains: curious school childing approaching our car
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Countryside in Atlas region, view from above the town of Tinerhir
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Countryside in Atlas region, the town of Tinerhir, palm-filled river valley
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Countryside in Atlas region, village near Tinerhir
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Countryside in Atlas region, town, tree-filled river valley
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Main street in village near Todra Gorge, view from car
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Village along road between Tinerhir and Todra Gorge
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Road climbing up from Tinerhir to Todra Gorge
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Village, countryside near Todra Gorge
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Donkeys at river bank in Todra Gorge
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Todra Gorge
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Main highway inside Todra Gorge
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Highway between Tinejdad and Erfoud, school children on bikes, view from car
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The Ziz Valley near Er-Rachidia
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Central town gate at the town of Rissani
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Erg Chebbi sand dunes near Merzouga, Berber tents
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Stone desert between Rissani and Merzouga, Erg Chebbi dunes in the distance
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"Downtown" Merzouga
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Highway at Merzouga, Erg Chebbi sand dunes in the distance
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Erg Chebbi sand dunes near Merzouga
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Renault R4 in the middle of the desert near Erfoud
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Souq entrance and central square in the town of Erfoud
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Commercial street in town center of Erfoud
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Residential street in Erfoud
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Commercial street in Erfoud, outer wall of the souq
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Kasbah Maadid near Erfoud

The photos are copyright (c) 2005, Oliver Laumann and Irmgard Laumann. All rights reserved.

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