The Great Friday Mosque, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chinguetti, medieval trading centre in northern Mauritania, Africa

Sand dunes at sunset, near Chinguetti, Mauritania, Africa

Little oasis between sand dunes at sunset, near Chinguetti, Mauritania, Africa

Sandy square at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Chinguetti, medieval trading centre in northern Mauritania, Africa

Man walking through the old town at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Chinguetti, medieval trading centre in northern Mauritania, Africa

Footsteps in sand dunes at sunset, near Chinguetti, Mauritania, Africa

Sand dunes at sunset, near Chinguetti, Mauritania, Africa

Ksar or medieval trading centre of Chinguetti, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Mauritania, Africa

Richat Structure, Mauritania, True Colour Satellite Image. Richat Structure, Mauritania, true colour satellite image

Man walking through the sandy lanes of the town of Chinguetti, Mauritania, northwestern Africa

Sahara, near Chinguetti, Mauretania, northwestern Africa

Chinguetti Mosque, Chinguetti, Mauritania, northwestern Africa

Sahara, near Chinguetti, Mauretania, northwestern Africa

Old wooden door in the town of Chinguetti, Mauritania, northwestern Africa

Sandstone houses in the town of Chinguetti, Mauritania, northwestern Africa

Moorish man wearing a blue draa (traditionnal clothe) near the mosque of Chinguetti. Ancient ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata. Adrar. Mauritania

City and oasis of Chinguetti almost under the sand of the desert. Dunes of the Adrar desert near Chinguetti. Ancient ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata. Adrar. Mauritania

City and oasis of Chinguetti almost under the sand of the desert. Dunes of the Adrar desert near Chinguetti. Ancient ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata. Adrar. Mauritania

Mauritanian travel guide making a tagella (local bread) at a wood fire at a camp in the desert. Chinguetti. Ancient ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata. Adrar. Mauritania

Mauritanian travel guide making a tagella (local bread) at a wood fire at a camp in the desert. Chinguetti. Ancient ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata. Adrar. Mauritania

Mauritanian travel guide making tea at night at a camp in the desert. Chinguetti. Ancient ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata. Adrar. Mauritania

Tea at a camp in the desert. Chinguetti. Ancient ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata. Adrar. Mauritania

Mauritanian travel guide making fire at night at a camp in the desert.. Chinguetti. Ancient ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata. Adrar. Mauritania