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RE: Driving through Mauritania

by skunkman44 07 February 2012

Viaggero, i've done this on public transport, from Morocco to Dakar through Mauritania. Taking the Ore train is definetely worth it,…
RE: Adrar region advice

by Simsy 11 July 2011

I was in that region a couple of years ago and yes there were bush taxis from Atar to Chinguetti. Chinguetti is a sandy old town with…
Adrar region advice

by torotaxi 10 July 2011

I am planning to head into the Adrar region this winter and was thinking of getting the Iron Ore train to Choum and then bush taxi down…
RE: Mauritania: camel trek advice wanted!

by torotaxi 10 July 2011

Hey Szcax Good to hear you had a successful trip. I am planning to head into the Adrar region this winter but was thinking of getting…
RE: what is there

by Shacullin 24 May 2009

just another quick vote in favour of mauritania. i really liked the place. nouakchott and nouadibouh are not particularly facinating places…
RE: Mauritania Info.

by Shacullin 07 November 2008

you take the same road out of atar to both ouadane and chingeutti, it splits not far from chinguetti and one branch goes there, the other…
RE: Travelling Senegal to Mauritanie to Western Sahara

by udo1 05 November 2008

I crossed the opposite direction (Mauritania to Senegal) earlier this year, and it was easy. Some Mauritanian border officials will ask…
RE: Mauritania in 3 or 4 days

by markpanama 24 June 2008

I got a shared taxi from Nouakchott to Atar, which took about 6 hours. It was from a 'station' with no sign of life at 8am and only 1…
Trips from Chinguetti and Ouadane

by StefanoTodesco 19 June 2007

I'm off to Adrar in July, I know it's the worst time to visit but I have no choice. I would like to make camel trips while in Chinguetti…