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- Hi, everybody, my name is Mariela.
And today, I would like to welcome you
to this amazing country that is Morocco. We're gonna start our tour for seven days
all around the country.
It starting in Marrakesh, crossing the Atlas Mountain.
We're gonna sleep on the Sahara desert.
And the last city is gonna be Casablanca.
During the video, I'm gonna give you some tips,
what to do, what not to do,
how to dress, what to eat.
And also some information about the best tour guides
that you can contact here in Morocco,
(indistinct) they are amazing.
And they can help you a lot, okay?
So I hope you enjoy the video
and I'm gonna talk to you later.
We're drinking some amazing tea.
So cheer.
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We are arriving to our first destination,
which is Marrakesh.
Marrakesh is one of the four imperial cities
from the Kingdom of Morocco.
In this city, people speak Arabic, Moroccan Berber,
French
But also, everybody knows
a little bit of English,
Spanish, Italian, you name it.
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The Medina is the most popular place in Marrakesh.
Here, you can buy traditional textiles,
spices, jewelry, but if you plan to buy something,
don't forget, you always have to bargain, okay?
Never pay what they tell you at first.
You can get half of the price if you know how to bargain.
I highly recommend you to get a tour guide with you
when you are walking on the Medina.
It's very easy to get lost around here.
The streets are very narrow, and also if you have
a local tour guide next to you,
nobody really is coming to bother you,
trying to sell you stuff.
Nobody will really talk to you.
So that's the best way.
More if you're a lady, travel by yourself, like I do.
Yes!!, you gonna feel more comfortable
with a local tour guide next to you.
At the end of the video, in part two, I will give you
the information of the best tour guides that you can find here.
Also, ladies, how to dress.
Try to dress appropriately for the place.
Always cover your shoulders.
Don't wear anything above your knees,
and wear covered shoes when you're walking around.
There's a lot of water on the floor.
There's a lot of stuff.
So don't wear sandals, for example.
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One thing that you have to buy,
if you're coming to Marrakesh, is argan oil.
Argan oil is specific from this area,
and is good for everything, for your hair,
for your nails, for your skin.
You can even drink it.
So argan oil is something that I highly, highly recommend
you to buy.
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We are walking on the Majorelle Garden.
This mansion was bought by Yves Saint Laurent.
And he convert the house into a museum
for the Amazighe or Berber culture.
This place is beautiful, it's totally relaxing.
It's refreshing, you can sit and relax.
You can walk around.
I highly, highly recommend you to see this museum.
It's very, very interesting.
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(server speaking foreign language)
- [Server] So you are very welcome.
Tanjia, so this is what we call the tanjia.
It's made of meat of beef, cumin, garlic,
little bit of saffron, olive oil.
Smell it, smell, smell the dish.
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- [Mariela] Let's talk about where to stay
here in Marrakesh.
You can book a five-star hotel, or you can book a riad.
Here, we're walking into a five-star hotel named Naoura.
Sorry about my French pronunciation.
It's very bad (chuckles).
This hotel is beautiful.
Have a beautiful bar area, beautiful pool area.
And also a nice restaurant.
It is just two blocks from the Medina,
and I highly, highly recommend if you wanna stay here.
You can book this hotel between US$250 to US$1,500 per night.
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Also, you can stay on a riad.
Riads are traditional houses.
They usually are inside of the Medina.
And you can book this riad for US$50 per night to US$150.
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It depends on the riad.
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This is Ait Benhaddou.
Oh my god, this city, when I saw this amazing city,
my heart stop.
This is an ancient city, protected by UNESCO.
It's look like you are in another time.
This city used to be one of the stop from the caravans
when they were coming with the camels,
they were coming from the Sahara going to Marrakesh,
they were stopping here.
It's amazing.
It's incredible.
Look like you are totally in another time.
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On this city have been filmed more than 100 movies.
One of the most popular movies,
and I'm sure you saw this, is "Game of Thrones."
And another one is "Gladiator."
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....And from this beautiful place,
we're going to the Sahara desert.
So make sure to continue watching video part two.
I'm gonna show you the Sahara.
I'm gonna show you how to ride a camel (chuckles).
And we're gonna dance with the Amazighs people.
And also, I'm gonna show you Fes and Casablanca.
So, keep in touch!!
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