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Alpha_Ghana Says: Not too far from the intense activity of the SNIM in the industrial harbour, there is a small harbour for local fishermen, still using traditional methods. Although Mauritanians were not used to fish some years ago, the intervention of some foreign aids and the presence of...
Alpha_Ghana Says: Go and visit Cap Blanc, the extreme South place of the peninsula. The Western part of the peninsula belongs to Western Sahara (or now Morocco after their Anshluss) and the Eastern part to Mauritania. At Cap Blanc, there is a tower guarded by the army. There is no real border...
Alpha_Ghana Says: The nicest beach is across the Centre de Pêche. You have to take a small boat to cross 200 m of the channel and you are on a long, flat, white sand beach, very clean and quiet. You have to take your umbrellas and drinks.
Visit the fishermen camp (camp des pêcheurs)
Alpha_Ghana Says: Outside Nouahdibou, on the lagoon between the peninsula and the desert, there is a beach resort.Expatriates go there on weekend for rest and free fishing. The bar and restaurant are very simple but clean, room are not always very clean.
johnsakura Says: The grand majority of fishermen here in Mauritania come from Senegal. During Februrary and March a large quantity of people go down south to their country to pass the celebrations of Islam when they kill the goat. Another celebration also very popular in March is the...
(can't remember it!! Sorry!!): Moroccan restaurant next door to Camping Abba
roger.bruton Says: The restaurant itself is nothing special -- it's run by a local guy and his French wife. But the food is OK -- the service is OK -- and the ambience is OK. What more do you need when you just want a reasonable meal?!?!? The lady herself was in camping Abba, touting for...
Le Dragon Rouge: The Red Dragon
Alpha_Ghana Says: The food is absolutely terrible!!!I entered this place with my wife and my 1yo boy. We were greeted by 3 nice Chinese girls and seated. It took us a long time to have a drink because nobody speaks another language than Mandarin. The girls liked my son, so they were playing...
Alpha_Ghana Says: The train carrying iron ore from Zouerate to Nouadhibou has been the longest in the world up to the 90'. It is one mile long, pulled by 5 diesel locomotives. It is possible to go to and fro Zouerate in a coach attached to the train. You can even travel first class. The...
Alpha_Ghana Says: Nouadhibou had been isolated from the rest of the country until Quarter 1 2005. Instead of one day, you only need 4 hours to go from Nouakchott to Nouadhibou. The road is in perfect conditions. Be sure to have enough diesel/petrol because there are 465 km without possibility...
johnsakura Says: This maket is full of old women trying to make their monthly earnings with you of course. So expect to be told 10000Um for a 500Um piece. Always go for a walk, chat with people and ask prices everywhere. Only with this you'll have a general idea of how much you do have to...
johnsakura Says: If you want to buy some African clothes this is the right spot. go to Grand Marche and you'll see a very large number of stores where clothes are made right there and you can see people sewing it. clothes. the bluewdress you see on the pic was selling for 4000UM.
johnsakura Says: you can get some saharawi handicraft, senegalese islam stuff, leather, incense, charcoal to put incense in, rings, necklaces and some other stuff made with plastic and that you're told they are ancient and mede with no longer existing rocks.Grand Marche is located in Mahfood...
johnsakura Says: Intereact with this people and you'll take more advantage of the country it self. White moors are sometimes nice people but never cheerfull like people from Senegal. They will take you out to dinner with their friends go to parties etc.According to the 1988 census,...
johnsakura Says: All inside Africa you have to be very careful with water. Bottled water is always preferable. Although here in Nouadhibou, tap water is very drinkable and you have nothing more than a slightly intestines impression due only to water changes. only for 1 or 2 days to body get...
johnsakura Says: if you go with car, don't forget to pass in one of the existing offices in town to take care of your car ensurance. Police will stop you. Be sure that all around the city if full with police and that they will stop you asking for the ensurance papers.if you dont have you'll...
johnsakura Says: There is no ATM’s. For cash and TC’s you get the best rates in Nouakchott. In Nouadhibou it is quite difficult to change travellers cheques; they try to get up to 15% commission, so you need to bargain a bit on that or change your TC’s in the capital. Except in a few serious...
johnsakura Says: Nouadhibou (formerly Port Etienne), is situated about 15 km north of Cap Blanc, the southern tip of the Presqu'île de Cap Blanc (Cap Blanc Peninsula). Presqu'île de Cap Blanc is extending about 45 km south. Cap Blanc shows as a white plateau, the end of which falls...
johnsakura Says: Old fish factory in Cansado cape. I dont know either if it is Portuguese or Spanish construction. Either the way this is placed right in front of the ship cementery in Cansado district 7 km from the "ville".
Alpha_Ghana Says: More than 400 vessels are left around the coast of Nouadhibou. They are the proof of useless NGO's and other international helps. Money was spent in nice new ships and given to people who could not sail. Millions of dollars are in these projects. Some ships have sailed less...
johnsakura Says: this is a big view of the harbor near the frozen fish market. Its taken in front of the Bank in Boulevar Median after the DHL building. The DHL store has big importance for people here as a pointing place or a meeting point.Before the water you can notice the fishermen...
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Indeed unusual is to pass an airport track by foot. It’s very easy here in Nouadhibou. Just go to the Numerowat district and in direction of the ocean pass the...
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Nouadhibou its the first city after the border with Moroccan occupied Western Sahara. From here arrive by land hundreds of stolen vehicles, man slavering and all kind of goods, even vegetables can be...
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Nouadhibou has been isolated from the rest of Mauritania up to Quarter 1 of 2005. Then a road linking it to Nouakchott has been complete. Also, this was the last portion of the coastal road to be...
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