Ait Ben Haddou

Aït Ben Haddou is one of the most beautiful and famous Kasbahs in Morocco. If it looks familiar to you, it may be because its state of good repair has lead to many movies being filmed here including The Man Who Would Be King, and Laurence of Arabia.

Do Not Adjust Your Set: These pictures were taken in Mid-April 2000 with a first generation digital camera. They are as big as they'll ever get.

To reach the Kasbah, we had to hike more than a mile from the dirt road, and ford a small river. The hike was worth it.
We gave "The Special Cafe - Chez Moussa" a miss. Near to the cafe was the "Laurence of Arabia Memorial Giftshop."
We often saw doors and windows with white frames painted around them on the mud brick or stone. We were never able to determine the significance.
A beautifully carved door in the Kasbah.
The Kasbah is built in the shadow of a big hill. Because of the river, there is enough water fo the trees in the foreground. 5 families live in the Kasbah in extremely primitive conditions.

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