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Mauritania

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Destinations

Located on North Africa’s Atlantic coast, Mauritania is famous for its desert terrain and ancient culture. Travelers have long romanticized the region with its Saharan landscapes and nomadic peoples, but even today, traveling into the wilds of Mauritania is not without its dangers.

Chinguetti mosque, one of the symbols Mauritania

Le banc d'Arguin vu de la dune du Pilat

Atar, Mauritania

Ruins of Ouadane fortress

Camel caravan

Nouadhibou,  Mauritania

Dates grow on a date palm after rain

Panorama with Adrar mountain near Terjit, rocks and gorge, Mauritania

Nouakchott, Mauritania: skyline - minaret, houses, palm tress and the Atlantic in the distance

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The Aerial view to Grand Mosque in Nouakchott, Mauritania

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Explore the Desert of Mauritania