Caravans of salt

Posted by pbOOg.cOm at 05:50 PM in 2009

Continuation of the gallery “In the origins of Earth“.

© pbOOg.cOm / Long road

© pbOOg.cOm / Salt road

Salt isn’t only exploited to Afdera, but also on the lake Assal (or lake Karum). But here, no trucks and “modern” tools to exploit the white gold. Salt is manually extracted and transported with camels up to the market of Mekele, 80 km farther, in 1 week.

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Tags: Afar, Africa, Ahmed Ela, Animal, Danakil, Ethiopia, lake Assal, lake Karum