Things to do in 'Blue Pearl' (Chefchaouen) of Morocco 

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Wander the Blue Streets

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Watch the Sunrise or Sunset

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Visit the Spanish Mosque

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Shopping in the Medina

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The Kasbah Museum

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Plaza Uta El-Hammam

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