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    Photos: Disputed Western Sahara becomes kitesurfing hotspot

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    Photos: Disputed Western Sahara becomes kitesurfing hotspot

    Kitesurfers discover the windswept desert coast on the Atlantic is perfect for their sport


    Published:  November 20, 2019 19:27 Balaram Menon, Senior Digital Content Producer

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    A kitesurfer maneuvering her kite at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. In Dakhla, an Atlantic seaport town punctuated with military buildings in Morocco-administered Western Sahara, swarms of kitesurfers now sail in the lagoon daily. Image Credit: AFP
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    A kitesurfer riding waves at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. "Here there is nothing other than sun, wind and waves. We turned the adversity of the elements to our advantage: that's the very principle of kitesurfing," says the kitesurfer Rachid Roussafi. Image Credit: AFP
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    Tourists reading as a kitesurfer glides on waves at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Tourist numbers to this place have jumped from 25,000 in 2010 to 100,000 today. Image Credit: AFP
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    A kitesurfer riding waves at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. The former Spanish garrison is booming today with the visitor influx adding to fishing and trade revenue. Image Credit: AFP
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    A kitesurfer holding her kite as she walks away at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Kitesurfing requires pricey gear - including a board, harness and kite - and the niche tourism spot attracts well-off visitors of all nationalities. Image Credit: AFP
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    Kitesurfers at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP
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    A kitesurfer riding waves at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP
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    The silhouette of a kitesurfer against the sunset at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP
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    A kitesurfer riding waves at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP
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    A kitesurfer riding waves at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP
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    A kitesurfer fixing her board at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP
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    Tourists watching kitesurfers pass by at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP
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    A kitesurfer maneuvering her kite at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP
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    A kitesurfer riding waves at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP
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    A kitesurfer maneuvers her kite at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP
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    A kitesurfer riding waves at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP
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    Kitesurfers riding waves at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP
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    Kite-surfers manuever their kites at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP
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    Tourists watch kitesurfers at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP
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    A kitesurfer riding waves at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP
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    A kitesurfer maneuvering her kite at Dakhla beach in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. Image Credit: AFP
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