The High Atlas Mountains in Morocco are also known as the Grand High Atlas in numerous guides. The range is actually split up into three different ridges that climax just south of Marrakech – home of the Jbel Toubkal National Park. All the ranges extend to the Atlantic Ocean, especially via an underground fault lines that has wrought devastation to coastal towns throughout history. When hiking the High Atlas Mountains, one can easily distinguish the lower, fertile valleys versus the dry, pre-Sahara terrain that makes Morocco so diverse.Read More on JBT...

Casablanca is a city with a diverse personality. While Rabat may be the official capital of Morocco, Casablanca is the economic center. Many internationally based companies have their headquarters in this city. Casablanca has the largest port of the Maghreb. It is also the home port for the Royal Moroccan Navy. Read More on JBT...

Rifs are mountains found in northern Morocco. They stretch from Cape Spartel and Tangier in the west to Moulouya River in the east. The southern boundary is the Ouargha River while the Mediterranean Sea is the northern one. Not part of the Atlas Mountains, these belong to the Cordillera Betica. Mountains in Southern Spain are part of this group. Rif Mountains making the coastline of the Mediterranean in Morocco is rugged with few places suitable for harbors. Read More on JBT...

Imagine walking down a narrow passageway that is crowded. People are hurrying past; you hear chatter and laughter. Sometimes, you come upon those having a deep, serious conversation. Before your eyes, you cross bright colors of fabrics or baskets of fruits and the wonderful aromas of spices. Buyers are bartering, sellers maintaining their prices. All of this and more infiltrate the senses in Morocco’s souks.Read More on JBT...