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Algeria and Mauritania 2017

Offbeat, but interesting destinations. Algeria was surprisingly beautiful, with green, rolling hills, spectacular Roman sites and friendly people. Mauritania is 90% Sahara desert, so the scenery is dramatic; its people are extremely shy, but very colorful. Take a look.
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Friendly young man
Friendly young man		 Soft colors at dusk
Soft colors at dusk		 We passed some rugged mountains
We passed some rugged mountains
More scenery
More scenery		 This area reminded me a bit of Utah, USA.
This area reminded me a bit of Utah, USA.		 Do you see the giraffe? This is a very old petroglyph; no giraffe live anywhere near here now.
Do you see the giraffe? This is a very old petroglyph; no giraffe live anywhere near here now.
A very famous Mauritania minaret; its picture is on their currency.
A very famous Mauritania minaret; its picture is on their currency.		 A keeper of old manuscripts in the town of Chinguetti, one of Islam's holy cities.
A keeper of old manuscripts in the town of Chinguetti, one of Islam's holy cities.		 Here's one of the manuscripts
Here's one of the manuscripts
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