Rediscover Mauritania Treasures

Tourism stopped coming to the country for fear of terrorism in the Sahel.

The ancient cities of Chinguetti, Ouadane, Tichit and Oualata are already World Heritage Site.

The entry visa will cost 152 euros for French tourists, mostly.

Until recently, tourists traveling from the cold north to Mauritania in search of desert landscapes and green oasis. But in recent years, because of terrorism in the Sahel and the consequent fear, things have changed. dunes of golden sand and green oasis at the foot of the mountains the tourist, preferably European, has opted for safer countries. Even the Paris-Dakar Rally, held left on the African continent for the same reasons. But we must return to Mauritania, a country with many desert landscapes of golden sand dunes, green oasis at the foot of the mountains and a rich cultural heritage.

World Heritage Cities

For one thing will be that the ancient cities of Chinguetti, Ouadane (north), Tichit (center) and Oualata (this) have been classified by UNESCO as World Heritage Site. 50,000 tourists arrived in 2010 to Mauritania The attractiveness of these is essential that cities are authorized for travelers , to adapt the quality of accommodation and improved public transport for tourists to visit easily. Another problem for tourism to be encouraged to visit Mauritania is home. The high cost of entry visa to the country: 152 euros for the French, most of the tourists.

More security, more tourism

Figures from the Office of National Tourism (ONT) point out that in 2010 50,000 tourists arrived in Mauritania on scheduled flights and land entry points of Nouadhibou (northern border), Diama and Rosso (border with Senegal). Officially, Tourism contributes 1.5% of Gross Domestic Product of Mauritania , but the ONT believes that the figure is far below the reality. To end the crisis in the ONT developed in 2010 a marketing plan that tries to promote tourism and expand into new countries such as Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain and USA, besides Asians. Similarly, the government makes a sustained effort and steady to enhance security in all parts of the country, especially in places frequented by foreigners, whether tourists, investors or others.