MARRAKECH. At the heart of Mrakech (how it's pronounced here) is the square called "Jma Fna", where there are many little shops selling all sorts of merchandise down narrow little streets. Here is one of the nearby landmarks, an especially tall mosque. If you click on the close up of the top, you can see the loudspeakers in the windows. That is so the call to prayer can be heard everywhere. In every town, there are numerous mosques, and sometimes the calls to prayer are done live, and other times they are recordings. Regardless, there is no doubt that they can and will be heard by all, no matter what time of day or night!
The horse carriage is a method of touring that I've not yet done; am saving it for when company comes. Occassionaally I do take a carriage from my bab( "gate" where I get out of my taxi) to jma fna for a very reasonable price, but it isn't a very far walk, so usually use my own hoofs. Not sure what it costs to just go around the city. The horses are equipped with rear-end bags to keep the streets clean. There are also tour busses that you can get on and off all day.

This is a place to eat that is featured in the Lonely Planet tour book, and the food IS good, and cheap. Note the old beggar woman in the foreground.

Here is a picture of tourists; they're
easy to spot as they don't

wear many clothes...at least compared to the general public!