Morocco - Marrakesh - Jamaa el Fna - Famous square and market place in medina quarter (old city)
Jamaa el Fna - Djemaa el-Fna - ساحة جامع الفناء - is the main square of Marrakesh, used equally by locals and tourists. During the day it is predominantly occupied by orange juice stalls, youths with chained Barbary apes, water sellers in colourful costumes with traditional leather water-bags and brass cups, and snake charmers who will pose for photographs for tourists. As the day progresses the entertainments on offer change: the snake charmers depart, and in the afternoon and evening the square becomes more crowded, with Chleuh dancing-boys (it would be against custom for girls to provide such an entertainment), story-tellers (telling their tales in Berber or Arabic, to an audience of appreciative locals), magicians, and peddlers of traditional medicines. As dark descends the square fills with dozens of food-stalls, and the crowds are at their height.
I had no idea till one of the comments (i'm constantly on the road) - there was a bomb attack on this very place less than a 2 weeks after I left... very scary as I have considered Morocco to be one of the safest arab countries! www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13234438
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens’s focal length: 24.00 - 105.00 mm; Photo Focal length: 58.00 mm; Aperture: 4.0; Exposure time: 1/50 s; ISO: 2500
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alba-7 (13 months ago | reply)
So impressive. Nice job.
GerardKremer (13 months ago | reply)
I love this place.
COSKUNTUNA ... 800.000 ... THANK YOU_ (13 months ago | reply)
Happy Sunday
And
HAPPY Mother's Day
My Friend.!!!
al-absi (13 months ago | reply)
luv it!
Ben124. (13 months ago | reply)
Excellent!
Johnny Miřacký (13 months ago | reply)
Nice shot
MD_MC (13 months ago | reply)
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-Sami (13 months ago | reply)
Lovely shot!!
jfraile (OFF) (13 months ago | reply)
Magnífica imagen. Lamentablemente de gran actualidad!!
Saludos
Dante Laurini Jr (13 months ago | reply)
Love those lights, Lucie
Bridget Davey (www.bridgetdavey.com) (13 months ago | reply)
Love the lights in this photo. You can feel the atmosphere and the buzzing there.
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delmez92 (13 months ago | reply)
nice work :)
JaiRathore (13 months ago | reply)
wow
ĄЪḏύℓℓąђ-عبد الله المحمود (13 months ago | reply)
Awesome picture
Good luck
judo_dad1953 (13 months ago | reply)
excellent
Ray's Photostream."Trying to catch up" (13 months ago | reply)
Great atmosphere in this cracking shot.
Zur@imiAbro@d (13 months ago | reply)
xcellent shot!
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BinTaMim•❤°♫/BRB Exams (13 months ago | reply)
wawooooooo<33
Awesome!!!
my fav city ❤
@ires (13 months ago | reply)
a lovely description...
Matyas Dubai (13 months ago | reply)
excellent.
ibn al khatab [deleted] (13 months ago | reply)
Great shot!
Cameron Burns (13 months ago | reply)
Brilliant shot.
thewolfdrawn (13 months ago | reply)
Fantastic atmosphere
Sunrise@dawn 風傳影像 (13 months ago | reply)
AS ALWAYS, PERFECT IN ALL ASPECTS!!!!!
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WilliamKastelein (13 months ago | reply)
awesome! faboulous tones and colors!
Dmitri007 (13 months ago | reply)
Nice capture, I like how the natural and artificial light is mixed and balanced here. Great composition too.
Ph. Armj - De Sario Armando. (13 months ago | reply)
Great shot!Splendid!
Jordi Maggi (13 months ago | reply)
gorgeous scene
cole97 :-) (13 months ago | reply)
I love this place!!!
maximfr (13 months ago | reply)
A busy place! Well done!
gabrielescotto (13 months ago | reply)
molto bella....come sempre!!!;)
un saluto!:)
Gabriele
Shertila Tony (13 months ago | reply)
wonderful place
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~MissLilly~ (13 months ago | reply)
another gorgeous work of yours Lucie! Love that amazing nocturnal view and the tones
GlobeTrotter 2000 (13 months ago | reply)
Beautiful as always !
MausM LoubR (13 months ago | reply)
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F u t a i m ~ (13 months ago | reply)
Wooow very magnificence/beautiful/amazing work , I really admire it xoxo
Ali Alsayegh *Wikielia* (13 months ago | reply)
nice !
Bas Lammers (13 months ago | reply)
great shot of a must see place.
well captured mood.
Ferdousi. (13 months ago | reply)
brilliant one...
kata_batic (13 months ago | reply)
Amazing scene!
Heliófilo (13 months ago | reply)
Nice light
Giovanni Gori (13 months ago | reply)
So vibrant..
Wonderfully done, my friend
Franck Vervial (13 months ago | reply)
Quelle ambiance ! Les couleurs rosées du ciel sont magnifiques.
Lucaysusmodelos (13 months ago | reply)
The terrace near the tower is the Argana café! :-(
Nirvo (13 months ago | reply)
Muy buena foto, viva Marruecos mi pais!