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[[File:AlgeriaSahara.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[User:PhysicsHipster|PhysicsHipster]] hitchhiking in the Algerian Sahara.]]
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Algeria is a country in [[Northern Africa]]. Hitchhiking in Algeria is common and legal especially outside of the big cities. The Algerian-Moroccan border is closed, as well as the Algerian-Nigerian border, and the Algerian-Tunisian border south of Taleb-Larbi (note the TalebMali-Larbi border can only be used to exit Algeria, not enter), meaning the only way in and out is via boat, via plane, or the northern half of Tunisia. In the north most people speak French, in the desert it's mainly Arabic and Berber. French or Arabic is a HUGE asset in the country. Hitching without either would probably be fairly difficult.
==Getting In==
The best option is probably taking a boat from Almeria, Spain. The only company is Transmediterranea, which runs two boats a week to Oran for between 50 and 100 euros (depending on the time of year). Other options are flying into Algiers or Oran from Europe, however flights are usually cheaper into Tunis, Tunisia, from which you can get in overland.
[[File:AlgeriaSahara.JPG|thumb|300px|right|[[User:PhysicsHipster|PhysicsHipster]] hitchhiking in the Algerian Sahara.]]
==Safety==
The country is quite calm and safe, and has been largely stigmatized by the media. The civil war of the 90s and 00s is long finished. That being said, it is best to avoid the area around Bouira in the north, where there have been a few travelers taken hostage in the last few years. Also avoid the Libya-Algeria border, and ESPECIALLY the Niger-Algeria border, where there has been a fair bit of violence and terrorism in the past. Tourists are also not allowed south of El Oued without being accompanied by an Algerian guide, although this may not be enforced. There are regular police checkpoints along all roads so be sure to have your travel documents with you at all times.
== Visa Procedure ==
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