Salar de Arizaro
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Salar de Arizaro is a large salt flat of the Andes in north-western Argentina. It is located between the villages of Tolar Grande and Caipe, near Mina La Casualidad, in Los Andes Department, Salta Pro
A view of the Salar de Arizaro
The dry lakebeds and yardangs in Salar de Arizaro, imaged by NASA's Earth Observing-1 satellite. In the upper left corner, small rounded bumps in the landscape are yardangs, dusty hills formed when soft rocks are weathered and abraded by winds. The yardangs are aligned precisely with the northwesterly winds. On the right, bulbous hills have sharps edges, a formation typical of salt weathering around the base. During salt weathering, rocks are eroded by repeated salt crystal growth. The eroded material has been blown away by the strong winds of the high desert, leaving the sharp edge.
Cono de Arita in Salar de Arizaro
Salar de Uyuni
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Salar de Uyuni is the largest salt flat in the world, with an area of approximately 10,582 square kilometres. It is situated in southwestern Bolivia, within the Daniel Campos Province of the Potosí De
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Hexagonal formations in the Salar de Uyuni during the dry season.
Natural reflections in the Salar de Uyuni during the rainy season
During the rainy season (December to April), the flat turns into a shallow lake and becomes the world's largest natural mirror, featuring a reflection of the sky.
Salt production at the salar