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January 16, 2015

Clay castles, casbahs and camels in Moroccan desert

By GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO
Associated Press

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The route from Marrakech, Morocco, to the Saharan desert follows one of Africa’s most mythic and historic trading routes: the road to Timbuktu, lined with centuries-old castles, oases and the occasional camel-crossing road warning.

ERG CHEBBI, Morocco — The bright black silhouettes of our three-camel caravan shone against a tall sand dune like a background drawing of the Three Kings in a Nativity scene.


 
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