Ben Amera To Ouadane

Mauritania

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Atar
Atar.

In the morning, we said “good bye” to Dah and the camp hosts and headed east back towards Atar. Mohammad, our primary Mauritania guide, was with us of course but we got a new driver named Deyah. A couple hours later we were in Atar doing a bit of food shopping in the outdoor market. We then continued east on a good but unpaved road towards the ancient city of Ouadane, making a quick stop along the way to check out some 6000 year old cave paintings. We arrived in Ouadane in the late afternoon and did a walk through the sprawling ruins of its old city.

Photos

Ben Amera
Saying “good-bye” to our camp hosts as we get ready to leave for Atar and then on to Ouadane (Nov. 2024).
Ben Amera
Spanish climbers starting up La Marmouladah on Ben Amera (Nov. 2024).
Ben Amera
The Spanish team on the first pitch of La Marmouladah. Click for a video (Nov. 2024).
Mauritania
A little break:  a tank and a pool of water for animals in the middle of the desert (Dec. 2024).
Mauritania
Back on the tarmac (Dec. 2024).
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Views from along the highway north of Atar (Dec. 2024).
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The paved N1 highway just north of Atar (Dec. 2024).
Mauritania
Along the drive from Ben Amera to Atar (Dec. 2024).
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Outskirts of Atar (Dec. 2024).
Atar
Atar.  Mohammad is going to do some shopping for supplies while we walk around (Dec. 2024).
Atar
Strolling the outdoor market in Atar (Dec. 2024).
Atar
Atar (Dec. 2024).
Atar
Atar (Dec. 2024).
Atar
Atar randomness (Dec. 2024).
Atar
Atar (Dec. 2024).
Atar
Atar (Dec. 2024).
Atar
Atar market (Dec. 2024).
Atar
Atar market (Dec. 2024).
Atar
Two of the most common modes of transportation (Dec. 2024).
Atar
Women selling veggies (Dec. 2024).
Atar
Atar (Dec. 2024).
Atar
Atar (Dec. 2024).
Atar
Have never seen this many well broken-in Mercedes sedans (Dec. 2024).
Atar
Atar (Dec. 2024).
Atar
Atar market (Dec. 2024).
Atar
Atar (Dec. 2024).
Mauritania
The dirt road connecting Atar and Ouadane (Dec. 2024).
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Stopped by to see some prehistoric cave paintings.  A guide is giving us a bit of background information (Dec. 2024).
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4-6 thousand years old apparently, dating back to when this region was a lush savanah  (Dec. 2024).
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Mohammad serving up another excellent lunch in the desert (Dec. 2024).
Mauritania
With a curious ass watching us. Actually, this guy (gal? they?) got loose and we tried to help the farmer capture it (Dec. 2024).
Mauritania
Along the drive (Dec. 2024).
Ouadane
Welcome to Ouadane (Dec. 2024).
Ouadane
Going in to check out the old city of Ouadane in the afternoon before it gets dark (Dec. 2024).
Ouadane
The (no longer used) minaret of a mosque in the old city of Ouadane (Dec. 2024).
Ouadane
Shirley and Mohammad (Dec. 2024).
Ouadane
Ouadane (Dec. 2024).
Ouadane
Views of the mosque from the minaret (Dec. 2024).
Ouadane
Old mosque (Dec. 2024).
Ouadane
Ouadane’s old city (Dec. 2024).
Ouadane
Old city during sunset in some dusty conditions (Dec. 2024).
Ouadane
Ouadane (Dec. 2024).
Ouadane
Ouadane (Dec. 2024).
Ouadane
Checking out an old residence (Dec. 2024).
Ouadane
Breaking & entering (Dec. 2024).
Ouadane
Another mosque, this one at the other end of the old city and still in use (Dec. 2024).
Ouadane
Heading to our auberge (Dec. 2024).
Ouadane
Our auberge in Ouadane. Nice but, with a busted mosquito netting on the windows, the night was a bit hellish (Dec. 2024).
Ouadane
But the water pressure in the shower was good (Dec. 2024).
Ouadane
Ouadane auberge (Dec. 2024).

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