Danakil detail
LocationEthiopia
Area136,000 km2
ContinentAfrica
TypeVolcanic
About Danakil detail
The Afar people mine salt by hand in 50C heat, cutting blocks from the ancient lake bed. The salt is loaded onto camels and walked to the highlands, a journey unchanged for 1,000 years.
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