Salinas Grandes

Salinas Grandes is a salt marsh located in the northwestern part of Argentina. Its location is a tectonic depression at an altitude of 170 m. in the middle of the ridges. The area of this territory is 6000 ^km2.

Salinas Grandes is represented as a dried-up lake bed, the white surface of which resembles a water surface from a distance. Heading towards this salt marsh, you can see magnificent mountain landscapes with various colors, as well as enjoy the view of wandering herds of llamas near the green lawns near the salt marsh itself.

According to most scientists, the Salinas Grandes salt marsh in ancient times represented the bottom of the lake. Nowadays, there are storehouses of borax, soda, and potash here. Machinery has been working tirelessly in this place for a long time, extracting whole mounds of salt.

A highway has been formed through the entire valley, as well as a railway. Along the highway, skillful craftsmen built wonderful houses with benches from the mining layers of this territory. There are also many interesting salt figures in the form of people, churches, and birds. Tourists of Salinas Grandes always bring home a souvenir, the material for which is layers of salt.

In the middle of the salt marsh itself, there is an open-air restaurant. You can have lunch there or just drink water. But it is worth noting that it is better not to go to this area without drinking, as the local temperature reaches 40 degrees Celsius, and the tour may take a long time. You should also take a cream with you on a trip that can protect you from sunburn, darkened glasses, and it's better to wear light and closed clothes. Rainy weather is quite rare in Salinas Grandes. But if precipitation does occur, the water immediately flows into the cut-through tanks, and also immediately evaporates.

Salinas Grandes is less popular than the Uyuni salt marsh in Bolivia, so there are no hotels here, but travelers are always welcomed by the locals of the village of Purmamarca.