Salinas Grandes, Salt pan in Jujuy and Salta provinces, Argentina
The Salinas Grandes salt flats extend across 212 square kilometers at an elevation of 3,410 meters above sea level in northern Argentina.
Indigenous communities of the region have extracted salt from these flats for centuries using traditional methods of building crystallization pools measuring 4 by 2 meters.
The Kolla and Atakama communities maintain their traditions through salt harvesting activities and develop community-based tourism initiatives in the salt flats.
The extraction of salt occurs between April and November when visitors can reach the site via National Route 52, connecting Argentina to Chile through Paso de Jama.
The salt surface displays distinct hexagonal patterns formed by natural convection processes during water evaporation beneath the crystalline surface.
Elevation above the sea: 3,410 m
GPS coordinates: -23.63325,-65.89444
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:29
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