Île du dragon - Dakhla
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- Distance
- 5.26 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 3 ft
- Max elevation
- 22 ft
- TrailRank
- 53
- Min elevation
- 0 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 2 hours 22 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1494
- Uploaded
- April 16, 2022
- Recorded
- September 2019
near Echdera (Western Sahara)
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Dragon Island:
Departure from PK25 beach for a tour of Dragon Island.
To get to Dragon Island, you have to drive through miles and miles of desert. The 4x4s take turns under a blazing sun to help visitors discover the beauty of the region. About twenty kilometers from Dakhla, the beach looms in the distance, and to get to the island, if the tide is low it is possible to walk there, but otherwise don't worry, boats are available for the curious wishing to venture on the island.
Visitors are amazed by the spectacle offered by the panorama towards Herné Island (another name for Dragon Island). The boat drivers distribute broad smiles and adopt a relaxed look. Moreover, dreadlocks, hair that has become blond from staying under the sun, you will often come across the surfer look among the employees of the various tourist structures that have sprung up in recent years.
“Dragon Island was discovered by the Phoenicians four centuries BC. The king and navigator Hannon had come with nearly ten ships”, recalls Cheikh El Mami Ahmed Bazaid. This is the first time that Dragon Island was mentioned in history texts. The president of the association declares fervently that “if Dakhla loses its natural heritage, it will lose its economy”.
The Sahrawi city bordered by this magnificent lagoon and caressed by winds of freedom could embody in the future a model of tourism in phase with the natural heritage and the water resources of the region. Between ocean and desert, Dakhla must remain this island of tranquility and communion with the four constituent elements of life as described by the Greek philosopher Aristotle, more than 2000 years ago.
Departure from PK25 beach for a tour of Dragon Island.
To get to Dragon Island, you have to drive through miles and miles of desert. The 4x4s take turns under a blazing sun to help visitors discover the beauty of the region. About twenty kilometers from Dakhla, the beach looms in the distance, and to get to the island, if the tide is low it is possible to walk there, but otherwise don't worry, boats are available for the curious wishing to venture on the island.
Visitors are amazed by the spectacle offered by the panorama towards Herné Island (another name for Dragon Island). The boat drivers distribute broad smiles and adopt a relaxed look. Moreover, dreadlocks, hair that has become blond from staying under the sun, you will often come across the surfer look among the employees of the various tourist structures that have sprung up in recent years.
“Dragon Island was discovered by the Phoenicians four centuries BC. The king and navigator Hannon had come with nearly ten ships”, recalls Cheikh El Mami Ahmed Bazaid. This is the first time that Dragon Island was mentioned in history texts. The president of the association declares fervently that “if Dakhla loses its natural heritage, it will lose its economy”.
The Sahrawi city bordered by this magnificent lagoon and caressed by winds of freedom could embody in the future a model of tourism in phase with the natural heritage and the water resources of the region. Between ocean and desert, Dakhla must remain this island of tranquility and communion with the four constituent elements of life as described by the Greek philosopher Aristotle, more than 2000 years ago.
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