| Page Views: 3,692 Last Visit to Algeria: September, 2002 | The country of the sand by Svillegas - last update: Feb 24, 2004 |
I can not talk about Algeria in general, I have only been to the zone of Djanet-Tamanrasset, so I'm going to talk about this area.
The Sahara dessert is a wonderfull place, contrary to I expected it's has a very big variety of landscapes: sand dunes, rocks, different types of desserts, gueltas (places with water where possibly, if you are lucky and it's not too dry you can have swim), mountains, hamadas, etc.
While doing kilometres with the 4x4 the landscape changes contantly showing you strengh of the nature.
Rocks are sculpted by the wind and the pass of the time and most of them decorated by the ancients with rupestre paintings.
There's not much tourism there, so it's difficult to find someone and places are virgin, without contamination and in it's natural state. |
Look at carefully the rocks! Rocks are sculpted by the wind and the pass of the time and most of them decorated by the ancients with rupestre paintings.
Look at them carefully, becuase unexpectedly you will find this paintings and grabures all around.
There are of different periods or time, but there are a lot very old (6.000-3.000 years).
There are also false ones, but your guide will tell you wich are the good ones. |
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Svillegas Sun Nov 2, 2008 17:34 UTC
Hi etfromnc. Lol, maybe rupestre is just a Spanish word... sorry!!! pinturas rupestres are the ones made in the past, with blood and natural things, in caverns, rocks.... am I helping you??? Yes Algeria is wonderful!!! | etfromnc Wed Oct 1, 2008 17:51 UTC
Thanks!! I hope to go to Algeria very soon and your comments should be very helpful. Please excuse my ignorance, but what is "rupestre"? | syed-arshad Thu May 1, 2008 07:47 UTC
your photo work on blog spot is Asolutely Mesmerism. South India awaits your footprints..... :) | eternel2002 Tue Mar 18, 2008 04:31 UTC
Nice pages Sonia. wonderful pics and tips, I'm looking to visit the area one day when back to my home land .. good job :) |
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