Chefchaouen was founded by Moulay ALI BEN RACHID in 1471 who decided de build a fortified city
to defend and protect the region from the SPANISH and PORTUGUESE attacks that had conquered
CEUTA in 1415 which end now is Moroccan land but under SPANISH rule, because of these conflicts
in those times thus arose the casbah, a fortress in the heart of the city that now houses the
ethnographic museum but between the 15th and 17th centuries the city expanded considerably,thus
gathering the arrival of the MUSULMANES THE EBREANS expelled from Spain at the time of the
CATHOLIC conquest ended in 1492.
Morocco varies considerably so much,ranging from the beautiful dunes durate de Chegaga and
Merzouga of the Sahara in the SOUTH-EAST to the borders with Algeria,to the verdant plains of
the north,to the imposing Atlas Mountains,passing through imperial cities, In the midst of all
this mosaic of nature lies the magnificent Chefchaouen or simply Chaouen as it is called for the
locals,and Blue City by the tourists because of the endless shades of indigo blue that paint the
houses and alleys of the old Andalusian stell city. CHEFCHAOUEN is one of the most beautiful
cities in Morocco and most unique in the Mediterranean.
Perched in the mountains it is located
in the NORTHWEST of Morocco, amidst the green mountains of the RIF.Thanks to the newcomers MORI
Muslims and Jews the cita de Chefchaouen owes so much to the Andalusian architecture that
characterize the old part of the old town made with walls, doors, windows ,balconies, of the
Andalusian style houses but also alleys and stairways ,stores, fountains, and flower pots . with
labyrinthine of its streets and whitewashed houses, the city offers a relaxing and authentic
atmosphere to its visitors and a rich cultural heritage in which ARRABO and ANDALUSO influences
blend.