Djemaa el Fna

You have to see Djemaa el Fna square in Marrakech to believe it. In 2001, UNESCO proclamed Djemaa el Fna square a "Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity." And what a spectacle it is. Every night in this square perform snake charmers, acrobats, story tellers, contortionists, musicians, drummers, belly dancing men dressed up as women, traditional water carriers so identified by their colorful oversized hats reminiscent of Mexican sombreros with pom poms around the rim, and many people doing things we could not identify. And then there is the food, the fresh fruit, the endless ropes of dried dates, the freshly squeezed juices, the grilled meats, the tagines, which tempted me despite my wariness of street food and the agony it can bring for unsafe water, and general lack of both hygiene and refrigeration. I gave in and have learned the valuable lesson - eat where the locals eat. That is all.