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Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata
Founded in the 11th and 12th centuries to serve the caravans crossing the Sahara, these trading and religious centres...
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“On the Move in Mauritania: The Iron Ore Express” Go World Travel Magazine
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
Traveller Description: These fortified cities were built to serve camel carvans and are not easily accessible. Some still have fascinating mosques and decorated houses.
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“Chinguetti end of the caravan road”
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5 of 5 stars
RNBNY
New York City, New York
11 Nov 2007
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One of the outposts along the caravan route, Chinguetti has been designated a World Heritage sight. Not far from Atar, it is an easy day trip into the desert using an all wheel drive truck. Today it is a shadow of it's former self, even less so than Timbuktu, but more inviting than the Malian trading post. A modern town... more

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