Founded in 1053, Ghardaïa is the largest of the cities of the Pentapolis. The city takes the form of a pyramid, clinging to a strong hillock, at the top of which sits the central mosque, with its typical minaret.
Timimoun is known across the Sahara for its splendour of its gardens and the mystery of these names with marine sounds: Aguelman (lake), El Mers (the port), El Mersa (the harbour), from the time of this ancient lake, dead centuries ago.
100 km from Bechar, Taghit, traditional agglomeration of 6 ksars ( castles), around a vast palm grove, is a real nest of greenery on the edge of the erg
Built on the flank of Jebel Bechar, nearly 800 meters above sea level, the town of Bechar and its mining centre are at the crossroads of several important Saharan roads between Tafilafet, Touat and Gourara
The other way to get from Cusco to Machu Picchu is to walk as part of a multi-day Machu Picchu tour. Thousands of people hike to Machu Picchu each year.