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| Ait Benhaddou was a fortified village along the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakesh. |
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| It is a three and a half hour journey from Marrakesh to the village by car. |
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| You cross the Atlas Mountains to get to the village. |
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| There are many other ksars along the way. |
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| Many films have been shot in Ait Benhaddou, including Lawrence of Arabia, The Mummy, and Kingdom of Heaven. |
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| We took a tour bus to the village, which we kind of regretted because we were forced to take a tour, sit through a carpet sales pitch, and eat at an overpriced restaurant. |
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| A common sales pitch is to say something for sale, like a rug, is made by a women's co-op. This sales pitch is unironically made by a man, with not a woman in sight. |
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| Ait Benhaddou was still a neat UNESCO site to visit. I'd travel by rental car next time. |
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| Women made things in here, we swear! |
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