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Chefchaouen, Morocco, 2010.

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| ♕ |  Sunset over Chefchaouen - Morocco | by © Zanthia

| ♕ |  The Blue Labyrinth - Chefchaouen, Morocco  | via pixdaus

| ♕ |  Chefchaouen, the Blue City of Morocco  | by omikz.com

The name Chefchaouen comes from “chauen”, which is Spanish for horns, and refers to the shape of the two mountains overlooking the settlement. But it’s not the strange name that attracts the tourists. It’s the blue-painted buildings of the city — a tradition inherited from the former Jewish inhabitants.
In the Bible, Israelites are commanded to dye one of the threads in their tallit (prayer shawl) blue, with tekhelel. When they look at the dye, they will think of the blue sky, and the God above them in Heaven.

| ♕ |  Maze-like streets in Chefchaouen, Morocco  | by omikz.com

Chefchaouen was founded by Moorish exiles from Spain in 1471, as a small fortress to fend off the attacks of invading Portuguese forcess in northern Morocco. After the Spanish Reconquista, the small mountain town became one of the largest Moriscos and Jews  refuge sites, and during their stay they managed to leave their mark, blue on it, one that makes the modern city so special.

| ♕ |  Old alley in Chefchaouen, Morocco  | by omikz.com

| ♕ |  Chefchaouen, ‘Blue city’ of Morocco  | by lighthearted | via travelthisworld

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| ♕ |  Old passage in Chefchaouen, Blue Town of Morocco

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