🇲🇷 Mauritania
Desert trains, the Saharan eye of the Richat Structure, and Nouakchott's fishing port. Distances are vast, touts are persistent, and the silence out east is absolute.
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🇲🇷 Mauritania at a glance
Desert trains, the Saharan eye of the Richat Structure, and Nouakchott's fishing port. Distances are vast, touts are persistent, and the silence out east is absolute.
Who it suits
Hardy desert travellers comfortable with long hauls.
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What the season feels like
November to March is coolest; daytime heat becomes brutal from April onward in the deep Sahara.
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What Mauritania is known for
- Iron-ore train across the desert
- Chinguetti's ancient desert libraries
- Eye of the Richat Structure
- Nouakchott's artisanal fish market
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