Mauritania Off The Beaten Path

  Plenty of diesel and petrol. Pic by...
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  • Plenty of diesel and petrol. Pic by hpy36.
      Plenty of diesel and petrol. Pic by...
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  • Sandstorm close by the Gare du Nord.
      Sandstorm close by the Gare du Nord.
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  • First pothole!! 2 rims in one go!!!!!
      First pothole!! 2 rims in one go!!!!!
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  • The Gare du Nord.
      The Gare du Nord.
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  • Another of the many Malian refugees in Mauritania.
      Another of the many Malian refugees in...
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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Nouakchott to El Ayoun - "Route de l'Espoir II"

by pfsmalo

Once again along this road, be ever mindful of animals crossing the road and also of the many potholes. I bent 3 wheel rims this trip!!!! Fortunately African workmanship knows how to deal with this.

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More views from the Banc d'Arguin.

by pfsmalo

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The Banc d'Arguin national park III

by pfsmalo

From an ornithological point of view this is superb. Thousands and thousands of birds, depending of the time of day and the tides.

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Matmata crocodiles

by Pierangelo

I saw a green crocodile of Sahara in Matmata, but sorry I wasn't so quick to photograph it.

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The pic shows a rock painting...

by titti

The pic shows a rock painting near Amojar Pass. I saw it on the ceiling in a cave. I find it resembles an aircraft…let me dream!

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Top 3 Hotels in Mauritania

NOVOTEL NOUAKCHOTT  Nouakchott

 1 Review and 13 Opinions  Comfortable like all of them, this Novotel is a quite recent building in the centre of Nouakchott... 

 Hotels in Nouakchott

MERCURE NOUAKCHOTT MARHABA 3M  Nouakchott

 1 Review and 18 Opinions  When I arrived Nouakchott to settle there, I had to stay 6 weeks in the hotel. Services is OK,... 

 Hotels in Nouakchott

Hotel Ikrama  Nouakchott

 5 Opinions

 Hotels in Nouakchott

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Q:  Greetings! I have a friend living in Nouakchott, and I'd like to visit her. I'm living in NY now, and I worry a bit about... 

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A: Well, as a foreigner you will stand out. but if you will stay in Nouakchoutt, security concerns should not keep you away. There are certainly areas to avoid as a... 

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