The Atlas Mountains run across Morocco, separating parts of the Atlantic-facing lowlands from drier interior terrain. The Rif lie in the north beside the Mediterranean. Agricultural plains and mountain valleys offer different clues from the dry land farther southeast.
The Atlas between the Atlantic and the interior
Compare the Atlantic plain with the land southeast of the High Atlas. The overview includes the wider region; it does not depict or settle political boundaries.
Similar landscapes across borders
Spain and Algeria share Mediterranean and dry mountain landscapes. Soil colour and flat-roofed buildings are not enough. Establish which side of a mountain belt a view occupies and whether a nearby coast faces the Atlantic or Mediterranean.