"Chef" , a derivation of the Arabic word "to look", and the Berber term "Echaouen", meaning "antlers" or "horns" and is a term used to indicate the peak of mountains. Chefchaouen thus means 'look at the horns', referring to the two mountain peaks overlooking the area. Nowadays, Chefchaouen is known as "the Blue Pearl" of Morocco, known for its traditional houses painted in blue and white. It is also colloquially known as Chaouen .

History

The city was founded in 1471 (876 AH) as a small Kasbah

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