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The Route of the Thousand Kasbahs

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The road of the thousand Kasbahs in Morocco is a long route in the south of the country dotted with hundreds of kasbahs, the ancient fortified Berber castles, that retraces the route marked by the caravans that from Morocco went to Sudan and Mali; it starts from Marrakesh and passes through Ouarzazate to Zagora or to the village of M'Hamid, the last oasis before the infinite expanse of sand and dunes of the Sahara. Kasbah is a word that comes from the Arabic qasaba which means citadel. In southern Morocco the kasbahs are usually castles belonging to a single family and mostly located in the High Atlas, in the oasis and along the Draa, Dades and Ziz rivers. They were built starting from the 17th century, although some of them are no more than 100 years old. All are built with the "pisé" technique (straw and small pebbles cemented with mud) or in raw earth and decorated with Berber motifs. The route of the Thousand Kasbahs, Morocco Kasbah, Morocco Foll...

Baja California on the road

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Baja California, geographic appendix of the homonymous American state, is the ideal destination for an adventurous road trip. It offers desert landscapes, paradisiac beaches and crystalline waters, beautiful colonial cities with ancient Jesuit missions a full immersion into real Mexican life! Baja California on the road SAN JOSE' DE LOS CABOS San José is the perfect place to start your exploration of Baja California Sur . Here is one of the main airports of the peninsula, plenty of options in terms of accommodation, food and shopping in general. The sand is golden and the water is crystalline, and although often the currents are too strong for either snorkeling or swimming, there are a couple of beautiful coves along the coastline such as Playa Chileno and Playa Santa Maria mostly protected from the winds. Other than that, the coast from San José del Cabo to Cabo San Lucas , offers various spots for windsurfing or just to lay down sunbathing. Sadly, we have to ...