Horizons Unlimited - The HUBB - where to cross the senegal-river ?

Sorry Jose but you along with me and probably anybody else who has passed through Diama have been ripped off. When you leave Mauritania you pay nothing to have your passport stamped. The car formalities cost UM1,000. When you entered Senegal the CFA5,000 you paid to the police was a rip off too, it costs nothing. However if you do show up in Diama and do not want to pay then you are in trouble as you don't have anywhere where you can telephone etc

Kar El, in Morocco insurance costs ca. DH380 for five days and DH470 for ten, but if your insurance in Belgium doesn't cover Morocco then I suggest you change your company as virtually every insurance policy "Green Card" in Europe covers Morocco (and Tunisia).

In Senegal the situation is different, the insurance is based on the power (chevaux/horse power of your engine). This horse power does not mean Brake horse power, but the older system as is used in France. E.g a Mercedes 240D (1979-84) is 72bhp but 7cv, a Patrol 3.3l 1986 is 11cv with a turbo it's 13cv. In Senegal there is one price up to ´7cv, one from 7cv to 11cv, and more over 12cv. I do not know how they work it out but you can use it to your advantage in that in most european Carte Gris the cv is not entered. Along with this the insurance is more expensive at the border (about 20%), and they do not usually issue Brown Cards. If you are staying in West Africa for more than six weeks or so it makes sense to buy the minimum of insúrance at the border (five days) and get a better deal in a big city. If you want to buy insurance in Diama you will probably be taken by somebody from customs or the police to a lady in the village near Diama to buy insurance. She will try to overcharge you but is easy to manipulate.