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[SPEAK OUT] The mineral train is not an amusement park!

Traveling in Mauritania also means respecting its people and its rules. The mineral train is an exceptional adventure to discover safely, without irresponsible behavior.

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Responsible Tourism

[SPEAK OUT] The mineral train is not an amusement park!

Traveling in Mauritania also means respecting its people and its rules. The mineral train is an exceptional adventure to discover safely, without irresponsible behavior.

Culture & Traditions

A Book: Sahara. A Man Without the West

Author: Diego Brosset (1898–1944) Genre: Ethnological narrative, autobiographical novel, travel literature Original edition: 1935 (Éditions du Moghreb), reissued with a preface by Vercors

HistoryDeserts

Nature & Landscapes

A Night on the Adrar: When the Sahara Whispers

Lying on my mattress, I listen intently to the singular murmur of water flowing above, on the Adrar plateau. This night is, as always, of pure and silent beauty.

Deserts

Nature & Landscapes

The Most Beautiful Oases of Adrar in Mauritania

Located 450 kilometers northeast of the capital Nouakchott, the Adrar region is renowned for its extraordinary landscapes. Meaning "mountain" in the Berber language.

MountainsTraditions

Blog

ARTE Documentary

Documentary on ARTE - An Invitation to Travel.

Culture & Traditions

A Backward Glance: Théodore Monod by Henriette Pallavioux

I called him Théodore, and we loved to walk while he told me about the Desert. We spoke of singing dunes, bivouacs in the craters of Tibesti

Deserts

Culture & Traditions

Nomads and Herders ... Mauritania, Land of Nomadism

Mauritania remains a true country of nomadic herders raising cattle, sheep, and camels in the Brakna, Assaba, and Hodh regions in the south of the country as well as in some valleys of Tagant.

Nature & Landscapes

The Mega Ridge of Zarga, Witness to a Glacial Period

Discover the ridge of Zerga in Mauritania, an immense esker shaped by ancient glaciers. Between geology, biodiversity and stunning landscapes, this site reveals the secrets of a glacial past.

Mountains

Nature & Landscapes

Guelb er Richât: Is It Really an Enigma?

Extraordinarily vast (50 km in diameter, with elevation changes of 30 to 40 m), this complex formation is nearly impossible to comprehend from ground level.

Archaeology

Culture & Traditions

Traditional Moorish Clothing

Traditional Moorish dress reveals the lifestyle, climate and culture of the Moorish people. The harsh desert climate forces Moors to protect their skin from the sun, heat during the day and cold at night.

Hiking

Culture & Traditions

The Dromedary: An Exceptional Animal Worth Knowing! Part 2

The first successful domestication of the dromedary dates back 5,000 years in the Arabian Peninsula. This docile animal adapts easily to different environments despite its desert origins.

Camel Trek

Culture & Traditions

THE DROMEDARY: An Exceptional Animal Worth Knowing About!! Part 1

The dromedary, commonly called a "camel" in the desert, might be considered ugly by some, but is in fact beautiful, majestic, highly resilient, intelligent and full of remarkable characteristics.

HikingDeserts

Local Experiences

Travel Story: The Great Crossing from Adrar to Tagant by Olivier

From Chinguetti to Tagant, a desert crossing by caravan through dunes, rock paintings, secret gueltasm and nomadic encounters at the rhythm of the Sahara.

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Nature & Landscapes

How the Green Sahara Disappeared Nearly 8,000 Years Ago

Five thousand five hundred years ago, the Green Sahara disappeared. Sean Bailly (2017) explains how climate change transformed this fertile territory into a desert.

Itineraries & ideas

The Amatlich: A 25,000-Year-Old Erg

From around 30,000 B.P., a high-pressure system became established over northwestern Africa, generating dominant winds (continental trade winds) flowing NE-SW.

History

Culture & Traditions

The Almoravids and Azougui, the History of Imam el Hadrami

At Azougui, in the heart of the Adrar, follow the traces of Imam al-Hadrami, between Almoravid history, oral traditions, and Mauritanian spiritual memory.

History

Itineraries & ideas

An Introduction to Desert Life

Why a journey through the Mauritanian Adrar? To disconnect from the modern world, clear your mind, feel at ease spending time with authentic and genuine people.

HistoryDeserts

Local Experiences

Story: A Camel Trek from Chinguetti to the Banc d'Arguin

Damien Parisse, Détours Mauritanie guide. After 500 km of walking between Chinguetti and the Atlantic, Damien Parisse recounts an exceptional camel trek through the heart of Mauritania's vast landscapes.

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