Travel Guide Saline De Teggedei

GPS: N 18 ° 51 ' 635, E 21 ° 23 ' 222. It is 52 km from Ounianga Sérir. It is a small miniature lake nestled in a pretty palm tree spot the dunes and the surrounding purple sandstone. The immediate slopes of the lake are always crowded with piles of salt that dry in the sun, with each pile meticulously surrounded by its owner of a recognizable small barrier when sharing. Caravaneers live most of the time on the southern pastures of the BET. But in June, the dates star, Antares of the Scorpion (or Teski timmi) appears in the sky to announce that the dates harvest is near. The nomads then return to the road of palm trees to harvest fruit and salt. It is also the time of holidays and weddings, a celebration of the reunion of families and the abundance of fresh fruits… Towards September and October, the caravans resume their journey to the south (Ouaddai) or the north (Libya) to exchange their goods. They will return to February for the fertilization of trees and will turn into a new commercial voyage. You can also see the abords palmeraie and small greniers of stone storage.