#FlyWashington Magazine Fall/Winter 2016 | Page 26

Camel train transporting tourists on top of dunes in the Sahara desert near the city of Merzouga, Morocco, Northern Africa. MOROCCO THE GEM OF NORTH AFRICA By Rebeca Santiago TRAVELERS TO MOROCCO ARE FILLED WITH EXPECTATIONS FORMED FROM THE MANY MOVIES, NOVELS AND NEWS BASED IN THE REGION. THE KINGDOM’S EXTENSIVE HERITAGE AND CULTURE, ITS FOOD, ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPES AND PEOPLE, ALL OF WHICH COMBINE TO MAKE IT A MUST-VISIT DESTINATION FOR TODAY’S TRAVELERS. Chefchauen Roman Ruins of Volubilis near Fez FLYWASHINGTON.COM 24 HOLIDAY 2016