Mauritania People & Culture

City on peninsula, on gulf side (ocean side belongs to Western Sahara/Marocco). NOTHING TO DO THERE!!! Rather dirty. Accomodation: I was sleeping in Camping Abba. Don't reccomend, coz propably you can find something better. Price 4400 ou (he count it as 15€ or 20$) for double room (with 4 beds !?), with shower, toilet and cockroaches. So not that cheep, as well as rest of city. NOTHING TO SEE OR VISIT. We saw cimetery of boats (lot of old ships trashed there) and fishing port (interesting to see so many small fishing boats, tons of fishes, and hard working fishmens) People are very friendly. Not offensive to women like in marocco. No aggresion on streets. Not so many iof them speek french. To go to Marocco or Nawakchoutt use car garage. Much more easier to go back to Marocco than go to Mauretania from Dakhla. To go to Atar use Ore train (longest in the world). Use as transit place, not as destination place.

A place to be avoided unless you are into ticking off countries. There is little to see and do here and it is bloody hot. The up side is that it is very safe. If you can, go by taxi to the fish market by the Atlantic, that is the most interesting thing here. Otherwise, stay away!

City on peninsula, on gulf side (ocean side belongs to Western Sahara/Marocco). NOTHING TO DO THERE!!! Rather dirty. Accomodation: I was sleeping in Camping Abba. Don't reccomend, coz propably you can find something better. Price 4400 ou (he count it as 15€ or 20$) for double room (with 4 beds !?), with shower, toilet and cockroaches. So not that cheep, as well as rest of city. NOTHING TO SEE OR VISIT. We saw cimetery of boats (lot of old ships trashed there) and fishing port (interesting to see so many small fishing boats, tons of fishes, and hard working fishmens) People are very friendly. Not offensive to women like in marocco. No aggresion on streets. Not so many iof them speek french. To go to Marocco or Nawakchoutt use car garage. Much more easier to go back to Marocco than go to Mauretania from Dakhla. To go to Atar use Ore train (longest in the world). Use as transit place, not as destination place.

A place to be avoided unless you are into ticking off countries. There is little to see and do here and it is bloody hot. The up side is that it is very safe. If you can, go by taxi to the fish market by the Atlantic, that is the most interesting thing here. Otherwise, stay away!

In the Sahara Desert. You can see camels on the sides of the roads as you make your way there, as well as tents set up for nomads. Believe it or not, the city can flood with heavy rains.

supermooie streek, die Sahara-woestijn

maar blijkbaar ni zo'n goei plan meer om t komen, met die terreurdreiging enzo ;-)

City on peninsula, on gulf side (ocean side belongs to Western Sahara/Marocco). NOTHING TO DO THERE!!! Rather dirty. Accomodation: I was sleeping in Camping Abba. Don't reccomend, coz propably you can find something better. Price 4400 ou (he count it as 15€ or 20$) for double room (with 4 beds !?), with shower, toilet and cockroaches. So not that cheep, as well as rest of city. NOTHING TO SEE OR VISIT. We saw cimetery of boats (lot of old ships trashed there) and fishing port (interesting to see so many small fishing boats, tons of fishes, and hard working fishmens) People are very friendly. Not offensive to women like in marocco. No aggresion on streets. Not so many iof them speek french. To go to Marocco or Nawakchoutt use car garage. Much more easier to go back to Marocco than go to Mauretania from Dakhla. To go to Atar use Ore train (longest in the world). Use as transit place, not as destination place.