Bicycles dominate Marrakesh, proving to more developed nations that even the old can move around by their own peddle power. 
Horse and carts offer an archaic way to see Marrakesh’s city streets. 
In the Marrakesh market square, people seem to sell anything, including pigeons and peacocks. 
Under the scorching heat of late afternoon, shade in the open central market square is paramount. 
Haggling is a way of life in Marrakesh. Stall owners and rickshaw drivers use the same tactics – ignore proposals until the right price is met. 
Tourism is rife in Marrakesh’s central market square. The visage of berbers is like a film over the square. 
In the old souk, tourist shops mingle with local sellers, like this man selling fruit to citizens living in the bazaar. 
Sometimes stationary stalls don’t cut it; the only way is mobile selling for some. 
Being mobile comes in many forms. While bicycles swarm the city streets, donkeys dominate the alleys of the old souk as reliable transportation that know the streets better than their owners. 
The souk, split into trade quarters from fabric stalls to carpentry workshops. Motors and hammers provide a soundtrack for diligent work. 
Clanging hammers and roaring furnaces are make a chorus of productivity. 
Sometimes, a calm tea amid the hectic street of old Marrakesh is the only way to finish the day. 
Centuries old, the old souk of Marrakesh needs constant repairs, with the same tools and techniques used in eras past. 
Heat, sounds, smells and the hard sell is bound to catch up with some at the end of the day. 
Market sellers provide what they can, where they can – even opening a stall on the street. 
After a hard day’s work, it is along walk home. Best to travel light.
James H. Springer 