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Kiffa, Mauritania

Beata Kaczmarska

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Kiffa has a nice market and is on your way from Nouakchott to Nema. It makes for a nice stop, although there is no hotel in town but a nice bed and breakfast ( source www.terremauritanie.com) on the road when you arrive from Nouakchott. Nearby is an interesting canyon you can visit. For this you?ll need an all-terrain vehicle.

Kiffa has quite a reputation nas a centre for beads. So if you are here, you could go to the market and get you some. More info on: www.world66.com

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i was a peace corps volunteer in kiffa. i went on many walks in the dunes surrounded by camels,to small settlements near the'town'..the people are great,there is a chinese run hospital(don't expect anything like western standards of cleanliness,but if you cut your leg off, it's a good place to go)..i say keep traveling 4 hours east towards mali to ayoun..it's very much reminescent of the us southwest!happy traveling!
it's certainly adventure traveling in mauritania!

cindy tackett, 2009-04-15 05:20:54