Sahara & Nature
Chebika Mountain Oasis
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A waterfall in the desert mountains
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An abandoned stone village above a palm-filled canyon where a spring falls into clear pools. Nearby Tamerza and Midès complete the mountain oases circuit.
- History
- A Roman outpost called Ad Speculum, a lookout over the Chott el Gharsa.
- Customs
- The canyon is a short hike: wear shoes you do not mind getting wet.
- Food
- Fresh dates and pomegranates from the oasis gardens.
- Best time
- October to April.
The old village was abandoned after unusually heavy floods in 1969 and its people rebuilt their homes lower down.