Trip to Mauritânia in February 2009.

 

Trip to Mauritania (for the first time) in February 2009, with two 4x4 and respective drivers:

Nacho (friend from Madrid) in a Nissan Terrano II  Long and me in a Land Rover Defender 90 HTV.

 

Here is the accounting of the expenses made by Nacho and the track subdived in two maps for better view.

 

Total Kms in África:                7173,82 km

Fuel spent:   1010,18 lts

Fuel Total cost:                   499,19 €

Average                14,08 lts/100km

 Average cost                           0,07 €/km

Ferry boat:                                       238,00 €

tolls:                                23,00 €

Visa in border (15 days):        10,00 €

Mauritania vehicule assurance (10 days):        20,00 €

Ticket entrance on Banc de Arguin:                7,50 €

Euro Exchange  (aprox.):                 10,85 Dirham / 320 Ouguilla

 

 

  

Day 1

31 January:  from Algeciras to Marrakech

http://picasaweb.google.com/Barros.Baptista2/Mauritania20091

 

Leaving Algeciras

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bROK4tkdGl8

Approaching  Ceuta

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYBSm-uwjKU

  

Day 2

01 February: from Marrakech to Sidi Ifni

 http://picasaweb.google.com/Barros.Baptista2/Mauritania20092

 

Coast village before arriving at Sidi Ifni

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZWEhulyY0c

 

The coast before arriving at Sidi Ifni 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ4rQNNL6Tw

 

The Mosque of Sidi Ifni

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0hzn-JNPCg

 

 Arriving to Sidi Ifni sea side

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9KOZgOjM1Q

  

Camping Bungalows El Barco of Sidi Ifni 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNZm-X1lRVo

  

Day 3 

02 February: from Sidi Ifni to Tarfaya

 

http://picasaweb.google.com/Barros.Baptista2/Mauritania20093

 

Sidi Ifni beach

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2FrV39R8ko

 

Ancien Spansih mansion in Sidi Ifni

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKqYkHBCl48

 

Sea port of Sidi Ifni

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgEZrjNDS8E

 

A track in schist from Sidi Ifni to Fort Bou-Jerif

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiGNKoGbe1k

 

Oued Noun near Fort Bou-Jerif

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA-nXCkd6ho

 

The very nice Fort Bou-Jerif

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gkODb96rjU

 

Arriving at Fort Bou-Jerif  hotel

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgV8aRPv4NI

 

Fort Bou-Jerif hotel

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S60Om9cOkSQ

 

At the entrance of TAN-TAN

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jWZJHceXJU

 

Day 4

 3 Frbruary: From Tarfaya to Dakla

 http://picasaweb.google.com/Barros.Baptista2/Mauritania20094

 

Cape Boujdour

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYzMsMo1BMI

 

In the peninsula, Dakla at the bottom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI4icMZk_kk

 

Day 5

 4 February

 

From Dakla to Barbas

 http://picasaweb.google.com/Barros.Baptista2/Mauritania20095

  

day 6  

5 February: From Barbas (Moroc) to Bou Lanoua (Mauritania – beginning of the train track)

 

http://picasaweb.google.com/Barros.Baptista2/Mauritania20096

 

Arriving to Mauritania's border

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53xLKiyF9Wk

 

Passing by Bou Lanoua

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFrL3A04Njk

 

Approaching the train track

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIOUUcQqkZc

 

Beginning of the train track

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCNr00jQfIk

 

Arrinving to the rest place (train track) for the dinner and dreams 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U3kkVn1Nc4

  

“hearing” the silence after the sunset and before the dinner 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyacmW6ylGU

  

Dinner: Codfish at spanish way forcelebrate the entrance in Mauritania

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj2LtQUGwLo

 

Day 7

6 February: From  Bou Lanoua (Mauritania – beginning of the train track) to half way of Choum

  

http://picasaweb.google.com/Barros.Baptista2/Mauritania20097

 

 

While sleeping a train passes by

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53dqLbXmrYU

 

A Train machine that controls the quality of the line

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnE0tUCc3Kk

 

Small trainn takes the direction of the mine near Fderik.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKBhzdSNgCo

 

Ant in the desert

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ChbRrCG0_I

 

On the train track.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAIFrvub_uU

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22tge3kD7cg

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZPbhqe-bb0

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPe5g6Dzqls

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAySTLwJ84g

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03FOY6Nsmoo

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxYAngrablM

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MvGBv9UxXs

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHRdh3-3UKI

 

Day 8

 7 February: From half wayChoum to Atar on the base of Adrar

 http://picasaweb.google.com/Barros.Baptista2/Mauritania20098

 

Monolith Ben Amera on the train track

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppL9xsAUGDw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR0iY4VfK_Y

 

Dromedary on the train track

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thYG3uAGpEc

 

Train track near Choum 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOKd6M3510k

 

End of train track. deginning of the track to Atar with adrar at the bottom

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKa52Z4bCmE

 

At half way between Choun and Atar with the adrar at the bottom

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jhmt9ZwByfM

 

The adrar seen near Atar

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLNguU02Hm0

 

Day 9

 8 Frbruary: Atar, Ouadane and arrival at  Chinguetti

 

http://picasaweb.google.com/Barros.Baptista2/Mauritania20099

 

In Atar a donkey is going to fill the fuel tank

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKMwQDvoWOs

 

A family house in Atar

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNWNdaq8oT8

 

The ground of a family house in Atar

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfpub4pPOGI

 

Business street in the center of Atar

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRgFEAiKpUU

 

Leaving Atar to Ouadane and rising the adrar

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp3BqivMTBw

 

French tourists getting the adrar direction

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKvUEQFGh-o

 

Landscapr from atar in Adrar direction

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-i_laZKx7k

 

Rising the Adrar  

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRs8Pn-qNFc

 

Approaching Ouadane

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGtkZDlqvnY

 

One way for visiting Ouadane and surroundings.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HaG9ETbb7A

 

Ruins of the medieval town of Ouadane

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3UNVTJcTS0

 

One polyvalent mechanician in Ouadane

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0TZ3dv9j4Y

 

Entrance in Chinguetti

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8oxITqGhBc

 

In Chinguetti: passing from the new city to the older one

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lktmrl8z-eQ

 

The Auberge “Maure Bleau” in Chinguetti.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNFIzWM2X18

 
Day 10


9 February: Chinguetti, an oásis on the way to Terjit, Terjit e Akjoujt.

http://picasaweb.google.com/Barros.Baptista2/Mauritania200910

 

Dawn at Chinguetti. At east the sun is going to wake up. At west the moon is going to fall asleep

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7QTrU_u6IE

 

Mosque of Chinguetti

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIdTr0fhuzQ

 

Going to a private library in Chinguetti

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65H6uOQKN7s

 

Visiting a private library in Chinguetti  

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YwXyQYlXAU

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMVVGVEiCOM

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY5vba3vtsA

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2YW_xvtXkU

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9Mynno1V2U

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKeS6QVu2CQ

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZiwEAa64go

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuYUNb-e9RM

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVCpV0_jDus

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OghrOHY-9jA

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUTTSWuVOcg

 

Streets and graphism in Chinguetti

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMlxpDEFRrI

 

In Chinguetti shall we buy souvenirs ?  

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yga5e0zLa8E

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9R21-ShwHQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9J8Kr9fP8U

 

An oásis before Terjit

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs7iN2exeH8

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63t-vI-9j1s

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf-fNHHV0oM

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rm7bxUxlsA

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFrAnZU4EX4

 

Descending the adrar on the way to Terjit

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gjND1xxyfU

 

 Entrance in Terjit

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vexy7_z-v80

 

On the beatifull oasis of Terjit

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aU0m5LMhCU

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tD5jj2LSR4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6NDF6UWnHE

 

From Terjit to Atar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-N1JPNroqg

 

In Akjout, before eating the roast of a little she-goat we do wash the hands

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_NnPn1gvCw

 

Cutin up the little ashe-goat in Akjoujt

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEvORfd-6uc

  

After tasting the meat in Akjoujt all wash the hands

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzsIgon1EJo

 

Day 11


10 February: From Akjout to Banc D’Argin by Bennichchab e Tiouilit

 

http://picasaweb.google.com/Barros.Baptista2/Mauritania200911

 

From the home of the Mauritain in Akjouj to the auto oarking of the Fatima Hotel

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KigKW1bJw6c

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ja13o61YvQ

  

Donkies in the desert near Akjoujt  b

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIZXpJmOSEk

  

Desert of Akjoujt to Tiouilit by Bennichchab

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_EjunB21-8

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a8GG2sr0ss

  

Sand on the air

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whYguBLaG0I

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTwiWbZqQdQ

  

Camels near a water well on the desert from Akjoujt to  Tiouilit by Bennichchab

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGSMD69KmRE

  

Defender in autonomy on the desert

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkRqT4ia3do

 

Day 12


11 February: From Banc D’Arguin to Nouadhibou

 

http://picasaweb.google.com/Barros.Baptista2/Mauritania200912

 

Rising sun in Banc D’Arguin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hevs6K1qYdk

 

In Banc D´Arguin .

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8FGoyPwC_8

 

Tracks  in Banc D´Arguin

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UviSsQXHIys

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rorXUsBUG4

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8_Lq3coguw

 

Cape Tafarit in Banc D´ Arguin

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg-TbH2hPIY

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJFO4Mm_mWI

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlzXQRc7nGQ

 

Beach in Cape Tafarit

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuKIbH8srXw

  

Birds ont he beach of cape Tafarit

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykyAgCS1KUs

  

Great mollusc in the beach of cape Tafarit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNscfzHp5Ew

  

Soft sand of salt marshes  

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V95cBL8c3SU

 

Near Nouadhibou

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFNgNNWD_ow

 

Day 13


12 February: From Nouadhibou to Dakla

 

 

http://picasaweb.google.com/Barros.Baptista2/Mauritania200913

 

 

Between the bordes of Mauritania and Moroc 

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un5G8yQtvNQ

  

Coffee near the road on way to Dakla

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-xPXhk8DfU

  

At the bottom left the peninsula of Dakla 35 km long roughly

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cwuaaPIS8Q

 

Entering the peninsula on way to Dakla

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuF4s8g7HkI

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYZXNZgEmu0

 

Entrance in Dakla

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIeREmZlfDk

 

Day 14


13 February: On the beatifull town of Dakla, one option to live with quality

  

http://picasaweb.google.com/Barros.Baptista2/Mauritania200914

  

The morning in Dakla

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylImyNWf_7s

  

Typical restaurant in Dakla

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STO88tfxu_k

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC0YzQRojhE

 

Learning in a crèche at Dakla

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBJqF4RdtSw

  

A butchery in Dakla

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=557QV4RFx_M

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9pW9FGHWmA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvBCY6YkJIw

 

Repair-shop street in Dakla

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9jGbAWsCbI

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KsKXgQp3z4

  

Market-place in Dakla

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKtUx9vJEHU

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn5Q4SKqB1M

 

Shoeshiner in Dakla

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k-tkSbj2rg

 

Camel pricks in Dakla

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwPK0SZf-us

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd7ng8Eaqa0

  

Square in Dakla

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_gTzRmwKEA

  

Hotel Regency in Dakla and landscape

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ONrU45wIWg

  

Day 15


14 February: Dakla, Boujadour and sleeping in  Ksar Tafnidilt

 

 

Leaving Dakla

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJmC3lgoUoY

 

Pushing a truck between Dakla and Boujadour

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jhVVFcluA0

 

Transport van between Dakla e Boujadour

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Rbb5U_S42o

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuDYM4f9ugo

 

Cape Boujadour bottom left

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuDYM4f9ugo

 

The beach at Cape Boujadour 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k1FP1B3QJY

 

Crossing the bridge over the Oued with Laayoune on the bottom

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnKRBWeQx30

  

Day 16


15 February: From  Ksar Tafnidilt to Taghazoute

  

http://picasaweb.google.com/Barros.Baptista2/Mauritania200916

 

  

Ksar Tafnidilt near Tan Tan

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5jJJrTrwv0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buDF4Uez-aM

  

From Tafnidilt to Cape Draa

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4sv8jx3gq0

 

Oued Draa end on the sea 

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5glP3Sw-X0

 

Cape Draa between Oued Draa and Aoreora

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHrUtQRSebY

  

Footsteps of a fisherman between Cape Draa e Aoreora

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1oKgY7olSI

  

Old fort not preserved in Aoreora

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOBkaG3U5cc

 

 Plage Blanche and Aoreora

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQjBE6UWKck

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5x3w3vOcsw

 

Fishermen in Aoreora

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM0NrswlfBs

 

 Oued and Plage Blanche

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzkWPsgyQ_M

  

Bouizakarn in direction to Tiznit

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOucNNhXTp4

  

Bouizakarn

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN3oQgYP0-4

  

Sidibibi before Agadir

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNF-asgBfb4

 

Day 17


16 February: From  Taghazoute to Essaouira and Marrakech

 

 http://picasaweb.google.com/Barros.Baptista2/Mauritania200917

 

Morning in Taghazoute

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdujRJkUzLE

  

Typical house in Taghazoute

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybTyrDIS6kc

 

Crossing a village between Taghazoute and Agadir

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy0v4z7mqqM

 

Entering in Essaouira

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW1jz34dFds

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nprcn2o6v10

 

Essaouira: punishing a forbidden parking

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV2hcd_bhys

 

Essaouira: one sea-gull

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ_HFPjKwVc

 

Sea-gulls in Essaouira

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9arcavPURu8

 

Essaouira: Fishing harbour

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghI8PqXt_0o

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-qGjf11EUs

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vbmpjHRSCU

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCB5cztGSto

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jx7iE7EOw8

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN1GheJwurI

 

Essaouira: bay 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeWZd_Hy1gg

 

 Essaouira: Medina

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHoVCp3qkiA

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH_bH-wbgbY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_9DkDjk12g

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVywXnQfaNE

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyat3qgv_lw

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGVXsLqPqfA

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_CyP9Pa3bc

  

Essauoira:  Sea food

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VycrFJo0Ntc

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK8Z3ydBsTk

  

Essaouira: Landscape

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC_ly9b8mMU

 

Essaouira: Foto moving

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0NHLE0oU9M

 

  

 

Day 18


17 February: From  Marrakech to Fes

 

 http://picasaweb.google.com/Barros.Baptista2/Mauritania200918

 

 

Day 19

 18 February from Fes to Algeciras

 

http://picasaweb.google.com/Barros.Baptista2/Mauritania200919

 

 

Fez: Taxi from parking to Medina West entrance

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMXAmyv4tj0

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBRbKxIR5Qc

 

Fez Medina:  West entrance

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CAdxHbmOQY

 

Fez Medina

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYOMYr_t-O4

 

Fez Medina: Big house

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhtxWloQN_s

 

Fez Medina

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj-3Pr8zCXI

 

Fez Medina: Crèche

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaMSLttUkGU

 

Fez Medina

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46sm-mlAlDk

  

Fez Medina : Craftsmen

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAeO69lLb_0

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI9iVHg8Jwo

  

Fez Medina

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFWTYiVl7-Y

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhhq9OGNGpQ

 

 Fez Medina: Repairing the floor in the Mosque

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmAqs39SdWs

  

Fez Medina: Transit discussion

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJiG6fVKUnk

 

 

Fez Medina: Craftsmen

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2-gQSGiG9o

 

Fez Medina

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jrRG5_L8rw

 

Fez Medina: South entrance

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09xowsmXmKk

 

Fez Medina: Craftsmen  2

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoGyRYlwsc4

 

Fez Medina: She-mule on the ground and a dog on the roof

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIzh1JtTvbg

 

Fez Medina: South Entrance

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7saZR1ESiE

 

Fez: Taxi from Medina to the parking

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmPWcu5r7Bk

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwBk70E0UE4

 

Fez: Leaving

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnhUlmCVPRY

  

From Fez to Ceuta

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K8Kxq1VDlw

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EhM3WUJcc0

  

From Fez toCeuta: The Rift

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZQ0YFMRvns

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYGRIH4Ihvw

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXOaN7L9Qug