The ruined old caravan center of Ouadane, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mauritania, Africa

Ouadane, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mauritania, Africa

Ouadane, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mauritania, Africa

Woman carrying firewood, Ouadane, Mauritania, Africa

The ruins of Ouadane, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mauritania, northwestern Africa

The ruins of Ouadane, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mauritania, northwestern Africa

Hands holding old manuscripts of the holy Koran, Ouadane, Mauritania, northwestern Africa

Old door locker at the ruins of Ouadane, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mauritania, northwestern Africa

The ruins of the world heritage sight of Ouadane, Western Africa, Mauritania, Africa

Old manuscripts of the holy Koran, Ouadane, Mauritania, northwestern Africa

The ruins of Ouadane, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mauritania, northwestern Africa

The ruins of Ouadane, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mauritania, northwestern Africa

The ruins of Ouadane, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mauritania, northwestern Africa

The ruins of Ouadane, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mauretania, 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