Agencia EFE


Morocco of course continues to suffer massive fallout from the 6.8-magnitude quake with its epicenter in the High Atlas Mountains, some 30 miles (50 kilometers) from Marrakesh, which struck on Friday and has so far been responsible for more than 2,000 deaths, and we ask our members to do what they can to aid relief efforts by contributing to organizations listed in this link.

In addition, CNN yesterday published a valuable look at the earthquake aftermath´s affect on tourism, and to summarize very quickly, it´s still possible to visit most of the country without a problem - and even Marrakesh, where everything outside portions of the medieval medina are operating as per usual. So if you had plans to visit Morocco in the coming days and weeks, by all means do your research but do not cancel them, as Morocco needs your support now more than ever For more details, read the CNN article here.