Chinguetti To Azouega Dune

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On our final, full day in Mauritania, we drove to another oasis named Terjit. This one is like a slice of eden in the middle of the desert: a narrow canyon shaded by dense vegetation made possible by a natural spring. We hung out enjoying the greenery and pleasant temperatures.

We then drove a couple of hours (again, mostly off piste across the desert) to the Azouega Dune, reportedly the tallest such formation in Mauritania. Shirley and I hiked up the ~70 meter tall dune while Mohammad and Deyah set up camp. This was the one place where we saw the largest concentration of tourists during our trip; place was positively crawling with Euros.

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