First Days in Morocco

These photos are a good summary of my first days in Rabat, Morocco exploring the history, culture, and language. Rabat is a beautiful city and there are so many more things to discover!

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Rabat, Morocco

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This is another view of the streets of Rabat
This is a view of another part of the medina wall that separates the old city from the rest of the city
From what I have seen so far, murals are a lot more common in Amman, but there is still a lot of artwork on the streets of Rabat
Not only is Rabat easier to walk around, but also they have two tram lines that make getting from one part of the city to another really quick and easy
On a more academic note, the language and dialect of Arabic spoken in Morocco is very different than in Jordan. The Moroccan dialect, called Darija, has its own grammar rules and vocabulary that I am now studying here
The official languages of Morocco are Arabic (Darija) and Amazigh, which has its own alphabet seen here. All public signage is written in at least these two languages
After Darija, the most common second language for people I have met is French. Most stores will have things written in French and Arabic. If you don't look like you are Moroccan, the people in the medina will generally switch to French initially

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