Atlas Mountains

Today we left the hotel early to meet up with the tour group we'd be traveling with for the next three days. We had considered going to the dessert camp in Merzouga and from there to Fes on our own, but couldn't find any reliable information on how to travel that route using public transportation, so opted for a tour instead.

The Marrocan landscape in this part of the country is dominated by a palette of burnt sienna, ocher, and olive or dark green hues of the shrubs and low trees that thrive in arid climates.

These pictures were taken along the Tizi n’Tichka pass in the Atlas Mountains, reaching an elevation of 2,260 meters above sea level. It connects Marrakesh with Ouarzazate and serves as a gateway to the Sahara Desert.

It was part of an ancient caravan trade route between the Sahara and Marrakesh, the main goods being salt, gold, and spices.

We also stopped at a women's cooperative for a short demonstration of the traditional method of making argan oil.Read more