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19-MAR-2001

Amadror

From the 4° to 7° day - Amadror - Erg Tihodain – Iherir – Dider - Dianet. Following the northeast direction, in the plane of the Amadror the look is captured by large, immense extension where loses itself in a space without borders. / We find the extended volcanic crater of Tissemt whose inside, bottom of an ancient lake, is occupied by salt mines from which the Tuareg taked advantage in far times as goodses of exchange in the markets of the south. /We continue towards the erg Tihodain, isolated group of great dunes. / Across the plane of Afara where live of nomadism shepherds tuareg with their flocks of sheep and camels. / Valley is approached to the massif of Tassili N'Ajjer of sands, stone fungi and towers whose aspect change at the games of light and shadow. / Then we quit the track in order to approach the valley of Iherir, where we arrive after approximately 30 km. / On foot we reach a complex of rich villages of river basins where sweet water fish and animals live and where a particular atmosphere is breathed, the same one of the Tassili of thousands years ago. / Typical the circular huts with conical cover. / We go out from the valley of Iherir in order to resume the track that us guides in the region of Dider, wide space of pasture, shelter for the nomads of this tormented mountain region. / In the middle of the plane appears the sculptutred rock Tin Terhert, a big sandstone shaped like a cupola covered with engraving between which an enormous long bull (more than 4 meters) on whose body are traced geometric spiral figures. / The road reach the highlands and crosses the passage of Tin Taradjeli in order to finish in the Wadi Essendilen. / Little far away Tikobauin, splendid group of stratified rocks that form massifs or raise to small isolated bodies. / On foot to the erg of Admer whose profiles form nearly a wall, between great dunes there is the corridor that leads to Terarart, where can be admired some huge rocks in the bed of the river. On the wall of one of this is deeply designed a drinking ox: true mastership of rocky art. / Little far away, in the small valley of Tin Amali rises a big solar tomb composed of a central tumulus and of two concentric stone circumferences with a longitudinal access: splendid example of neolithic interment. / Djanet, the pearl of the Tassili is composed of three villages and an oasis of 30,000 palms and is inhabited by 5,000 inhabitants. / The visit of the city soon is made: a market with some traders, a blacksmith that creates also jewels in silver, the old Ksar of El Mihan, the tuareg village of Azelouaz. / Supper and night's inside the homes Zeribes.

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