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May 02, 2020

Ruins of a kasbah in Kalaat M'Gouna, Morocco

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Morocco in bloom

Millions of roses are harvested in May and June each year in the Dades Valley of Morroco, known as the Valley of Roses. (It's also known as the Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs, for the many traditional fortresses found here.) The Asif M’Goun River flows from high in the Atlas Mountains, bringing water to the lush valleys below. The town of Kalaat M'Gouna is the centre of the rose harvest each spring, when thousands of kilos of roses are plucked from the valley’s abundant bushes. Their fragrant petals are used to create the oil that goes into a potpourri of perfumes, creams, and other products that are for sale in local bazaars. No one knows how the roses originally appeared here, but it’s said that a travelling merchant from Damascus, Syria, first brought them to the region hundreds of years ago, which gave the local rose its name: Damask.

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