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All Morocco Tangier Meeting of the Mediterranean and Atlantic

Meeting of the Mediterranean and Atlantic

A sign marks where the two bodies of water meet.

Tangier, Morocco

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It isn't just the spectacular views that make this road in Tangier special—a signpost marks where the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea meet. The sign is written in French and Arabic, the two official languages of Morocco.

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Tangier
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