nuno reis gonçalves: January 2007

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

The Kingdom of Morocco - From Fes to Marrakech

Street seller. Fes, Morocco 2006

Heading to the Middle Atlas, Morocco 2006

Moroccans children, somewhere in the Middle Atlas, Morocco 2006

Survival in Morocco it's hard work. Morocco 2006

Overview of the Middle Atlas, Morocco 2006

Merzouga Desert, sand detail. Morocco 2006

Dromedary silhouete, Merzouga desert. Morocco 2006

Berbere family portrait. Todra Gorges, Morocco 2006

S road nearby Dades Valley. Morocco 2006

Overview of the S road. Dades Valley, Morocco 2006

Color overview of the S road. Dades Valley, Morocco 2006

City Gate's. Morocco 2006

River bed's and oasis are perfect spots for moroccans to build cities. Morocco 2006

Moroccan Kasbah's. Morocco 2006

Lost highway. Morocco 2006

Photography by Nuno Goncalves. Morocco 2006

Marrakech, The Red City

Overview of the Djemaa El-Fna Square, the greatest open-air market in the world.

The square is full of jugglers, story tellers, snake charmers, magicians and acrobats.

And photographers, too!

Water seller in Marrakech, in colourful costumes with traditional leather water-bags and brass cups.

You will find all types of transportation, some of them home made.

The snake charmer usually plays the flute, and the cobra, apparently delighted, rears half its length in the air and sways its head and body.

The hoods are created by the extension of the ribs behind the cobras' heads.

Salam'malekun!

Like in any Muslin country, Moroccans pray five times per day.

Detail of the palm fronds that cover the souqs.

Everyone is invited and welcome to join the show.

At sunset, people from everywhere arrive at the square and the only thing you can think off is food, due to the smell of cooking meat and fish, in the air.

Orange juice is really appreciated among moroccans.

Overview of the square at sunset.

One of the many places you can find around the square, where you can get the real taste of moroccan tea mixed with ginger and unknow delicious deserts.

Djemaa El-Fna Square at sunset, with the silhoute of the minaret (69 m/221 ft) of the venerable Koutoubia Mosque (1184-1199), a direct model for the Giralda in Sevilla and the Hassan Tower in Rabat.

Photography by Nuno Goncalves. Marrakech, Morocco 2006.