Mauritania

The first English-language guide dedicated to Mauritania, one of an ever more exclusive list of countries where the Sahara Desert can be securely and freely explored. Straddling the west coast of Africa for 700km between Western Sahara and Senegal, Mauritania occupies the threshold between North and sub-Saharan Africa, but remains a world apart from either - neither Moroccan nor Senegalese, but with strong influences from both. Rich in background context, packed with practical information from getting around to cultural etiquette, and exploring the whole country from the capital Nouakchott to remote regions, Bradt's pioneering guidebook to Mauritania is the essential travel companion for an unforgettable journey. Contents: PART 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1 Background Information 2 Practical Information PART 2 THE GUIDE 3 Nouakchott & surrounds 4 Nouadhibou & Parc National du Banc d'Arguin (Dakhlet Nouadhibou & Inchiri regions) 5 Adrar & Northeastern Mauritania (Adrar & Tiris Zemmour Regions) 6 Southwestern Mauritania & Parc National du Diawling (Trarza Region) 7 Senegal River & The South (Brakna, Gorgol, & Guidimakha Regions) 8 Route d'Espoir & The East (Tagant, Assaba, Hodh El Gharbi, & Hodh Ech Chargui Regions) Appendices: Language, Glossary, Further Information