I got my mauritanian visa in one week at their embassy in Madrid with no problem; I did not answer that question. You can fill the form at the embassy and you have to leave there your passport till the visa is ready.
My advice is drive the whole country from Morocco to Senegal in one day and take with you enough petrol from Morocco. I run out gas 220 km north from Nouakchot and was not funny feeling there. No good vibrations. Do not tell people you are Spanish. All of them know how much money could be your ransom. Better saying you are argentinian.
Nouadhibu and Nouakchott are safe enough but do not expect friendly people. If you have to sleep in Nouakchot, go to Auberge Sahara in the main street; is run by western people. It is a safe place. If going to Senegal, better take the Diama piste instead of the Rosso ferry. It is not too sandy to drive by car, it os quieter and you will end up 25 km far from Saint Louis, where you can drink all the  you will be craving for.
Good luck.
viajes de invierno. Barcelona-Dakar
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