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Morocco High Atlas Whistle Language Strives For Survival

In Morocco's High Atlas mountains, shepherds Hammou Amraoui and his son hardly need words to speak.

International Business Times

Morocco’s happy valley – the wilderness that lies just beyond the souks of Marrakech

Just 20 miles from the bustle of the medina, Ourika valley is a place of magical gardens, olive groves and walking trails in the foothills of the High Atlas

The Guardian - UK

Morocco earthquake one year on: can tourism support recovery in the Atlas Mountains?

More than 12 months after towns and villages in the High Atlas region were devastated, Annabel Grossman looks at how tourists can support local communities in areas where government aid is still scarce

The Independent UK

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Long Winter For Morocco Quake Survivors

Long, cold months have passed since an earthquake levelled Abdallah Oubelaid's impoverished village in Morocco's High Atlas mountains.

International Business Times

Morocco's earthquake wasn't unexpected – building codes must plan for them

More than 2,000 people died when a powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco on 8 September. The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) south-west of Marrakesh. Moina Spooner, from The Conversation Africa, asked José A. Peláez, a professor in geophysics who has carried out research on…

The Conversation

Race to find survivors as Morocco earthquake toll passes 2,000

The magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit remote High Atlas mountain region, killing 2,012 people and leaving many homeless.

Al Jazeera

Morocco: Death toll from earthquake mounts to 632, another 329 injured

Earlier reports said there were 296 fatalities as a result of the natural disaster, which hit Morocco's High Atlas mountains late on Friday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Morocco earthquake: rescuers search for survivors as death toll passes 1,000 – as it happened

Earthquake measuring at least 6.8 magnitude and centred in High Atlas mountains leaves more than 1,000 dead and 1,200 injured

The Guardian - UK

Why this Moroccan mountain town should be your next short break

Just 90 minutes from the crowded souks of Marrakech, the Ouirgane Valley offers adventure and relaxation. Annabel Grossman recommends combining the two on a trip to the High Atlas Mountains

The Independent UK

Smartphone vs bike computer: which is best for adventure riding?

I left my cycling computer at home and rode 360km through Morocco’s High Atlas mountains to find out…

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