Places worth the detour in Mauritania

Mauritania has 19 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 4 kinds — the biggest group is parks, canyons & rock formations (13). The best known is Banc d'Arguin National Park. 12 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.

Natural wonders13 Sacred sites4 Ancient & megalithic1 Towers & lighthouses1

Parks, canyons & rock formations in Mauritania 13

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Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Mauritania 4

Ancient & archaeological sites in Mauritania 1

Towers & lighthouses in Mauritania 1