The AFRICA ECO RACE 2012 will have a rest day in the south of Morocco, not far from Daklha and just a few km from the Tropic of Cancer, before the route enters into the heart of the Mauritanian desert. Dakhla, on the Atlantic coast, is a true temple of water sports and is regarded by many surfers, windsurfers and kitesurfer champions as one of the best spots in the world.
On the mouth of Rio de Ouro this small fishing port stretches along the shores of a beautiful lagoon, full of turquoise waters which is refuge to thousands of migratory birds (like the pink flamingos).The Dakhla region also harbours the largest population of monk seals but you can even come across stingrays and dolphins. A small piece of paradise…
