Mauritania
The destination to be!
Mauritania, The destination to be!
Mauritania is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Western Sahara, Morocco, Algeria, Mali and Senegal. Mauritania is a link between the Arab world and sub-Saharian Africa, and also an intersection of Desert and Ocean… also named « The country of the million of poets », and considered as a bridge of civilization… Mauritania is an important country in West Africa with a rich history, culture and resources, and offers much in terms of tourism.
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Guells Er Richat (The Eye of Africa)
A spectacular geological phenomena « The eye of africa » a magnetic mountain in the sahara desert of Mauritania in Northern Africa; Once thought to be forhead by a meteor impact, It is now belived to be the result of geological uplift.
Arrival City
Chinguetti
This city was famous for its old Schools and Universities and played a significant commercial role during the camel trading era
Ouadane
128 Km from Chinguetti the city of the « two Oueds » date. Famous for whose foundation dates back to 1140 it flourished caravan city on the Traus-saharan trade from Timbuktu
Oualata
An old city famous for its Bas-relief natural decoration. Oualata was an active city during the middle age (11 century). It was a caravan city on the trade route from Timbuktu
Tichit
A historical town. date back to the 12th century when it was a commercial metropolis on the saharian trade famous for its libraries
Les Parc Nationaux
Banc d’Arguin
The world heritage-listed park is an important stopover and breeding ground for multitudes of birds migrating between Europe and Southern Africa, and as a result is one of the best birdwatching site on the entire contient.
Parc du Diawling
This little-known Natianal park is a sister of the adjacent Djoudj National bird sanctuary of Senegal. It has important mangroves and acacia forest as well as large caustal dunes. incredibly rich in birdlife and your also likely to spot monkeys, warthogs and monitor lizards.