Gallery 08--of Marrakech Morocco--Summer 2006

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The word "Morocco" was derived from Marrakech, the name of the capital city in the 11th and 12th centuries

The probable origin of its name is from the Amazigh (Berber) words mur (n) akush which means "Land of God".

The Koutoubia Mosque, built in the 12th century CE

One of the food stalls that opens at night in the Djemaa el Fna square

In a souq, the final price of an item is reached by bargaining with the shopkeeper. Traders of a given commodity would all sell in the same souq, thus ensuring a competitive market. In some African countries the souq was a place where people could come and talk, or sit down to tell stories.

There is a very large international community consisting mainly of Europeans estimated at 10,700 people, mostly retired.

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