Episode 78: Exploring Hiking & Berber Culture in Telouet, the High Atlas mountains of Morocco

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Episode 78: Exploring Hiking & Berber Culture in Telouet, the High Atlas mountains of Morocco

Aired On : February 1, 2025

We recommend watching the video version of this episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here:
 

"Exploring Hiking & Berber Culture in Telouet, the High Atlas mountains of Morocco"

Combine outstanding hiking and trekking with authentic Amazigh (Berber) cultural experiences by visiting the town of Telouet, in the heart of the stunning High Atlas Mountains. 

Our episode today features a conversation between Azdean and local guide & historian Ali el-Haddadi, who leads trekking tours and escorts groups through the region. Telouet is located about a three hour drive from Marrakech, on the south slope of the mountains heading down towards Aït Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate. 

Ali tells us about Berber history and influence in this part of Morocco, where even until very recent times (in the past 30 years) there was minimal electricity, people lived off the land and used techniques passed down for centuries to preserve food, build their homes and make their clothing. 

You can see this amazing and authentic culture still to this day, especially through a certified and trustworthy tour operator like Destination Morocco, who can match you with local families, find safe and exciting activities and organize truly immersive experiences. 

This episode is like a living guidebook, recorded on location with a true local. For Ali, a lifelong interest in languages has made him an impressive polyglot, English alone being his 3rd or 4th language. We've added some subtitles to the video to help you follow along! But when you meet someone like Mr. Ali in person, you truly see the impact and importance of modern tourism on the locals, opening up opportunities that never existed before, and broadening cultural understanding for everyone. 

We previously posted this recording as audio-only, but now have a beautiful video version to share with you. 

If trekking and cultural immersion are on your Morocco bucket list, consider adding Telouet to your itinerary. This episode will give you some further inspiration and encouragement to do so!

Telouet
Guide Ali Ahdadi

Video Episode credits:
Youssef and Fattah

Music credits:
Edward Karl Hanson / Moroccan Marketplace / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com

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