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Impossible Journey

In 1986, explorer Michael Asher and his wife Mariantonietta Peru spent 3 months at Chinguetti Oasis, Mauretania, preparing for a record-breaking camel-trek across the Sahara from west to east. Setting out in the hot season, August, they crossed the desert of Waran (Ouarane) and passed through Tijikja, Tichit and Walata before crossing the Mali border. Both were fluent Arabic speakers, but learned the local dialect, Hassaniyya, before setting off. They found that Mauretania was one of the most interesting and least spoiled countries in northern Africa.

type: general World66 rating: [rate it] author: Michael Asher subject: Crossing the Sahara by camel

Two rivers, travels in West Africa

type: general World66 rating: [rate it] author: Peter Hudson isbn: 1855926377 subject: Travel

Mali Blues

type: general World66 rating: [rate it] author: Lieve Joris isbn: 0864425325 subject: Travel

The Children of Mauritania:Days in the Desert and by the River Shore

type: general World66 rating: [rate it] author: Lauren Goodsmith isbn: 0876147821 subject: culture

Historical Dictionary of Mauritania

type: general World66 rating: [rate it] author: Alfred G. Gerteiny isbn: 0810814331 subject: history

Rough Guide Morocco and Mauritania

type: general World66 rating: [rate it] author: Rough Guide isbn: 0844248665 subject: Travel