The iconic blue fishing boats of Essaouira, Morocco, North Africa

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Essaouira was formerly known as Mogador and used for some f the settings in two films - Orson Wells "Othello" and Ridley Scotts' "Kingdom of Heaven". It is a city and tourist resort on the Atlantic coast of Morocco. It is more famous for it's blue fishing boats these days and still has a working harbour. Tourist development is low key but visible. The old lively and shows both the local life and the Tagine filled eateries for the visitors.

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Size: 5500px × 3653px
Location: Harbour, Essaouira, Morroco, North Africa
Photo credit: © Stephen Lloyd Morocco / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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