Photos of Larache, Morocco
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Larache, Morocco is a sleepy little fishing town in northern Morocco. The medina here has a spanish flavor and the people - some of them, at least - speak Spanish rather than the more common French. The people here are friendly without the motives of the merchants in many of the more tourist-visited cities throughout Morocco. I visited Larache largely because I was interested in seeing the ruins of Lixus, which were a big disappointment. But the town of Larache, itself, was a quiet place to relax. Be warned, however, there's not a great deal here to appeal to tourists.

one of the colorful streets in the medina of Larache, Morocco
Larache is a mix of drab and colorful. There are sections of the medina - like this - that are colorful and tidy and very appealing to see.

 a street scene in Larache, Morocco
Unlike the neat and tidy kasbah of Rabat, the medina streets of Larache are more varied in their choices of colors.

boats in the harbor of the port in Larache, Morocco
Morocco has a long coastline with the Atlantic Ocean. Larache, like many coastal cities in Morocco, is a fishing village. The boats in the port run the gamut in size and color.

this cow was residing in what I thought was a home in Larache's medina
As I wandered through the medina of Larache, I encountered the open doorway to the living quarters of this cow.
a street in Larache, Morocco
There is no question that blue is a popular color in Morocco.

these type of Moroccan arches are common in the medinas throughout Morocco
These arches can be found in medinas throughout Morocco.
boats in the port of Larache, Morocco
Boats in the port of Larache, Morocco.

Robert Stephens
TheWorldinLight Photographic Gallery