SAL SAL BEACH

Just north of the Langue de Barbarie, this beach looks like a vision of lost paradise. A handful of filaos trees in the middle of the sand, facing the breakers of the ocean. When you consider that the beach continues for hundreds and hundreds of kilometers to the north, the coasts of Mauritania and Morocco lose their name of border in favor of infinite sand and the end of a continent facing the ocean. The walk from Ndar-Toute (accessible by cab) is short, barely a quarter of an hour. Bring plenty of water and sun cream.