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Northern Africa

Morocco

The top 5 natural landmarks of Morocco — real photos, locations and fascinating facts for every wonder.

Erg Chebbi, southeast Morocco
Deserts

Erg Chebbi

southeast Morocco

Erg Chebbi is one of Morocco's several ergs – large seas of dunes formed by wind-blown sand. It is located on the far western edge of the Sahara Desert.

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Towering golden Sahara dunes rising up to 150 m.

Atlas Mountains, across Morocco
Mountains

Atlas Mountains

across Morocco

The Atlas Mountains are a mountain range in the Maghreb in North Africa. They separate the Sahara from the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean; the mountain range stretches around 2,500 km (1,600 mi) through Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.

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A great range separating the Atlantic coast from the Sahara.

Todgha Gorge, eastern High Atlas
Canyons

Todgha Gorge

eastern High Atlas

The Todgha Gorges are a series of limestone river canyons, or wadi, in the eastern part of the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco, near the town of Tinghir. Both the Todgha River and the neighbouring Dadès River are responsible for carving out these deep cliff-sided canyons, on their final 40 kilometres (25 mi) through the mountains.

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Sheer rock walls narrowing to a slender sunlit corridor.

Ouzoud Falls, Grand Atlas
Waterfalls

Ouzoud Falls

Grand Atlas

Ouzoud Falls is the collective name for several waterfalls in the province of Azilal in Morocco. The waterfalls empty into the El-Abid River's gorge.

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Morocco's tallest waterfall, a 110 m triple cascade.

Legzira, Atlantic coast
Coasts

Legzira

Atlantic coast

A wild beach once famed for its great natural rock arches.

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A wild beach once famed for its great natural rock arches.