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Donkey's markets in Rosso

Donkey's markets in Rosso, Rosso

 johnsakura Says:  very usual scenery to see in west african countries. 

Diawling National Park

Diawling National Park, Rosso

 johnsakura Says:  From the Park’s point of view creating a road through the middle of the Park would be ecologically unsound, it would also complicate surveillance and the extra cost of an embankment four instead of one metre wide at the top would be huge. Moreover, maintenance costs would be... 

Diawling National Park

Diawling National Park, Rosso

 johnsakura Says:  Objectives of the Diawling National Park, as stated in the presidential decree of 1991: the conservation and sustainable use of the natural resources of a sample of the lower delta ecosystem; the permanent and harmonious development of the range of activities of the local... 

Transportation  

Senegal ferry boat

Senegal  ferry boat, Rosso

 johnsakura Says:  3 minutes south: Senegal, the country (ferry)NOT MY PICTURE 

4X4

4X4, Rosso

 johnsakura Says:  Again, this is the best way to travel all Mauritania. 

Local Customs  

Local village in Diawling

Local village in Diawling, Rosso

 johnsakura Says:  view from the road 

Tourist Traps  

Police Stops

Police Stops, Rosso

 johnsakura Says:  From our way from Nouakchott to the border with Senegal in Djiamba we were stoped 15 times... the police stop asking for passport but they dnot actually care about it. they will quickly change the conversation subject into You giving gifts to them... 15 TIMES!!! 

People stoping you on the road

People stoping you on the road, Rosso

 johnsakura Says:  they just want to ask you for a cadeux, a gift. Its ok to give but on your way from Rosso you'll have to stop at least 6 times to police check passports and asking you also for gifts. if you dont give them a thing, they take you diesel...sad but true. 

Off The Beaten Path  

Diawling National Park

Diawling National Park, Rosso

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Crossing the border

Crossing the border, Rosso

 Alpha_Ghana Says:  There are 5 ferries per day.If you intend to be in Roos after 12AM and before 5PM, you rather take the bridge over the Dam of Diama. There is no ferry during the nap of the Governor and you would wait up to 5 hours. If your car is inside the park, there is no way to go out.... 

Nouakchott to Rosso

Nouakchott to Rosso, Rosso

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Petrol Station

Petrol Station, Rosso

 johnsakura Says:  First gas station comming north from Nouakchott. 

Rice crop

Rice crop, Rosso

 johnsakura Says:  Due to the close river Senegal and also the water dam of Djiamba this is a very good place to plant rice. 

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Rosso, capitale of Sahel

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 When Mauritania became independant, there was a dispute between the people from the River (Blacks) and from the desert (Moors) to know where to settle the capitale of the country. At this time, Rosso... 

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Rosso and Diawling National Park

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 me and some local people 

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