A dream destination with story-telling scenery, but dangerous for tourists. It has thousands of years of carvings and cave paintings

Guelta d’Archei is a spectacular oasis in the Sahara Desert, a real paradise for travel lovers, but for safety reasons, tourists are strongly advised to avoid this place.

While the landscape looks like something out of a story and is fascinating to anyone who has traveled through the desert, the place hides unexpected dangers.

Located deep in the Sahara Desert, in the Ennedi region of northeastern Chad, Guelta d’Archei is an ancient waterhole. It consists of a shallow freshwater eye surrounded by impressive rock walls. It is one of the few water sources in this arid region and an important refuge for nomadic tribes and their camels, who come here to drink water.

One factor that discourages tourists from visiting the oasis is the population of Nile crocodiles, which are said to have survived since the “Green Sahara” era 5,000 to 15,000 years ago. descoperiri.ro.

These crocodiles are among the last survivors in the Sahara Desert, excluding those in the Nile Valley, Egypt and Mauritania.

In addition to its unique fauna, the Ennedi region is home to thousands of rock carvings and paintings dating back to 5000 BC and 1700 AD.

The artworks include images of wild animals, cattle, humans and camels, offering a glimpse into the distant past.

“These paintings help us rediscover our identity, our culture and where we come from,” Angèle Aloumbe of African Parks told BBC Travel.

Despite Chad’s exceptionally beautiful landscape, U.S. authorities are warning travelers to reconsider plans to visit the country due to problems with crime, terrorism, civil unrest and kidnapping.