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My journey to and on the Mauritanian Iron Ore Train

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Up to halfway through Morocco, I could travel by train, then mainly buses and minivans. My first stop was Terjit, and I took another minivan. They can be up to three km long, and each train carries 17,000 tons of ore, enough to build an Eiffel Tower. It’s legal to ride this train, it’s also free.