Moroccan Camel Postcard

Camels for sale at the weekly camel market at Goulimine in south western Morocco where traders buy and sell their animals. The annual fair in June every year attracts buyers and sellers from the Sahara Desert. Camels are not the only focus here as many craftsmen come to Goulimine to sell their goods. Tourists frequent this part of Morocco attracted by unique metalware, pottery and handcrafted goods where hard bargaining is required. The camel shown here is a dromedary, one of two species of camel, with only one hump. Contrary to popular belief the hump does not contain water, but a reservoir of fatty tissue which, when metabolised, generates water. Other physiological adaptations enable the camel to survive in harsh desert conditions that would otherwise prove fatal to other species. The photograph was taken by the author at Goulimine in south Morocco, near the Spanish Sahara, Mauritania and Algeria, and shows several camels on display for sale. This product is fully customisable - change colours, style, add your own text and personalise as an ideal gift for someone.