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