Building earth houses

23 Mar 2012

Building houses from earth in Morocco is like making sand castles but with fully grown children in the sand pit!

Building earth houses in Morocco by Max Lawrence Lawrence of Morocco

Here are a selection of photos of the building of Chez Max.  The house is located in the stunning village of Tagadert, 24 km from Marrakech on the Amizmiz road.  The houses are constructed of earth bricks ("tub" in Arabic).

 

Testimonials

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We loved our vacation in Morocco.

Hi Max,

We loved our vacation in Morocco.  The trek completely lived up to our expectations and  the third day in the gorge exceeded them.  The accommodation was very comfortable, the food was fresh and healthy and, considering the circumstances, very well prepared.  However, what made the trip was how knowledgeable, professional and friendly our guide Abdellah Allali was, we …

Jill

Nearby older Berber women in brilliantly coloured skirts were already hard at work, picking mounds of animal feed.

Freelance travel writer, Fiona Dunlop, travelled to Southern Morocco with Lawrence of Morocco in April 2013, writing for the Independent.

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