Danakil Desert - Dallol Salt Flats

The Danakil Desert, one of the most hostile environments in the world is part of the great Rift Valley, known as the Afar Triangle, stretches north-south 350 miles (570 kilometers), varying in width from 50 to 250 miles (80 to 400 kilometers). Much of this extremely hot and dry desert is below sea level.

http://www.etiopiamagica.it/d-dancal.htm

http://www.ilcornodafrica.it/it-carovan.htm

Erta Ale,
http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0201-08=
a large shield volcano has been in a constant state of eruption since the late 1960s. Just north of Erta Alle Volcano are the Dalol Salt Flats, http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0201-041&volpage=photos&... Formerly a shallow lake, the area now sits 400 feet (120 meters) below sea level and is covered with salt deposits, some of which are estimated to be 3 miles (5 kilometers) thick.

The Denakil is a great example of the forces of nature at work, altering and changing the landscape.

Danakil Volcanoes,
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=dllzUp0w_OY&feature=user

Ludwig van Beethoven: Clavierkonzert No. 5 'Emperor' - Allegro
Performed on digital instruments by Alberto Gandolfo

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Danakil
• Desert
• Afar
• Dallol
• Volcano
• ErtaAle

[MrReaggerocker]

the music is not good it wood be better to add traditional music

[nutier]

very nice pictures from our earth ! I like to visit it so much . Thank you for sharing .

nutier

[shifta65]

I'm going to start planning a visit there with my wife.  We want to see the salt mines, the salt pillars, Lake Assal, and Erta Ale volcano.

[PublicEnemy4life]

its the most single hotest spot on earth, OMG i been there to visit my great great granmother she is 96 years old and he walks like 2 miles a day.

that place is said to have the legendary spring of youth.

[PublicEnemy4life]

its safe to go there, you have nothing to worry about.

The Afar people are very nice people

[hiyerdolly]

isn't it the hottest place on earth? no thanks!

[shifta65]

What an awesome place! Is there someway tourists can go there? Or is it just too dangerous?