Ouadâne

The dust-caked town of Ouadâne, located at the end of a long and winding road that runs from Nouakchott, the capital, deep into the heart of the Mauritanian Sahara, is a spooky, intriguing site that does a good job of showing the hard realities of living in this arid, arid region. It is a village of haunting beauty and history that can be read on the surfaces of its abandoned houses, located deep in the Mauritanian Sahara. Although it is sparsely populated, visiting the town's meandering streets and alleyways will provide you with a glimpse of life in the arid and harsh desert environment.

With its collection of adobe stone barrios flowing down the rugged escarpments and into a center of twisting roads and alleys inhabited by the occasional, lonely Berber nomad and their assortment of mismatched crafts and wares, it crumbles and cracks under the blazing desert heat. Despite the fact that it is still officially inhabited, the majority of the people have packed their belongings and moved on to more welcoming climbs. And it's simple to see why when the dust winds blow and the midday heat reaches its peak!

Location: Mauritanie