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Mauritania is open to leisure tourism and visitors are still going, including seasonal tour flights, but it remains a higher-risk destination. Travel is most affected by terrorism/kidnapping concerns, regional security restrictions, weak support outside the capital, and practical payment hassles. It is not a closed destination, but it is best suited to travelers who are comfortable with careful planning and elevated risk.

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Mauritania is open to leisure tourism and visitors are still going, including seasonal tour flights, but it remains a higher-risk destination. Travel is most affected by terrorism/kidnapping concerns, regional security restrictions, weak support outside the capital, and practical payment hassles. It is not a closed destination, but it is best suited to travelers who are comfortable with careful planning and elevated risk.