Fishing boats in Essaouira Harbour, Morocco

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The Medina of Essaouira (formerly "Mogador") is a UNESCO World Heritage Listed city, as an example of a late 18th century fortified town, as transferred to North Africa. The fishing harbour, suffering from the competition of Agadir and Safi remains rather small, although the catches (sardines, conger eels) are surprisingly abundant due to the coastal upwelling generated by the powerful trade winds and the Canaries Current.

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Size: 5302px × 3538px
Location: Essaouira Harbour, Morocco
Photo credit: © Denis Crawford / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: africa, atlantic, battlements, boats, coast, essaouira, essaouria, fishing, fortifications, fortified, harbour, maroc, mogador, morocco, north, port, sea, trawler, walls