Mauritania Transportation

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.

the iron ore train from Nouadhibou to Choum is the one thing you have to do when you are looking for adventures. the train is 2.5 km long and has 3 locomotives. it goes once a day and the ticket for the personal wagon costs 6 euros. you can also do the trip for free but in that case you have to pass the whole journey on an open iron ore wagon. both ways are incredibly dusty, but its worth the picture.