Mauritania

The Iron Ore Train and ancient desert towns.

This is a first draft of the Mauritania list. The full region guide is being written, and tiers may still change.

The Short List

Heritage · UNESCO

Old libraries buried in sand.

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Must-See

Heritage · Trains

Ride a train, one of the world's longest, across the Sahara.

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Nature · UNESCO

Vast flocks of migratory birds.

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Grey pins: guides still being written.