Mauritania
Across the border: ancient caravan towns and the Eye of the Sahara (Richat Structure).
Mauritania – Programme & Highlights
Best time: November–March · Suggested stay: 7–10 days
Adrar Route
Cross the border at Guerguerat, drive through the Banc d'Arguin coast and Nouakchott to the Adrar plateau: Atar, Chinguetti's ancient libraries, Ouadane and the Richat Structure ("Eye of the Sahara").
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Travel guides
The Eye of the Sahara (Richat Structure): How to Visit Mauritania's Strangest Landmark
Few landscapes on earth look as strange from above as the Richat Structure — a near-perfect 40-kilometre-wide geological bullseye in the Mauritanian Sahara,…
Overland from Morocco to Mauritania and Senegal: Route, Borders and Tips
For travellers with time, a vehicle and a taste for genuine adventure, the overland route from Morocco through Mauritania into Senegal is one of Africa's classic…
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