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Grand Marché: Grand Marché
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Grand March�� nouakchott mauritania

suqq type of market. always with sound of Qur'an on loud speakers, this is a great experience. dont alowed to make photos and police will take your film out of the camera if seen.
you can also buy craftf from senegal.
remeber that the turbants people will say they are from the desert and very ancient maybe from their grandfather is actually made in china. you can buy 1metre of that cloth for 300UM

What to buy: local craft, turbants, local clothes, shoes, sport shoes, food, local witch craft products, everything...

What to pay: negociate after you buy.

Written Jan 31, 2004

Address: Rue Bakar Ahmed

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Rue Bakar Ahmed: Rue Bakar Ahmed
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lots of street shops in this area.

What to buy: you can get everything, from cell phones to clothes, shoes, food whatever...

Written Jan 31, 2004

Address: Bakar Ahmed

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Shoes: Shoe seller on the beach
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johnsakura 3936 reviews
nouakchott mauritania

This boy is from Guine-Bissau and he was living in mauritania just for a couple of months. he's selling shoes on the port of nouakchott.

What to buy: shoes

What to pay: dont know sorry

Written Jan 31, 2004

Address: port of nouakchott

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Fruit street vendors: Street fruit vendors
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Just a small vendor place with local fruit. dont forget to wash your fruit really carefully. you can get very ill.

What to buy: fruit

What to pay: cheap

Written Jan 31, 2004

Address: all over town

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