Ouzoud Falls, Morocco

The aggregate name for multiple waterfalls that empty into the El-Abid River's (Arabic for "Slaves' River") canyon is Ouzoud falls. This prominent tourist site is located in the province of Azilal, 150 kilometers northeast of Marrakech, Morocco, near the Middle Atlas settlement of Tanaghmeilt. Although first-time visitors to Morocco may not equate the Saharan country with ample water, the north contains many oases of luxuriant foliage. The Middle Atlas Mountains are home to the beautiful Ouzoud Falls, a cluster of waterfalls that cascade into the El-Abid River.

The falls are named after the Berber phrase for "the act of grinding grain", which refers to the small mills placed at the top of the falls, several of which are still operational today. Ouzoud falls is a renowned tourist site with all of the necessary infrastructure. You can take a boat excursion to the swimming pool at the base of the falls, or you can eat at one of the restaurants along the waterfall walkway. Troops of wild Barbary macaques, an endangered monkey species, reside in the olive orchards that surround Ouzoud.