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    Salt is loaded on camels for transport in long endless caravans moving across the desert. Views[611] Big plates of salt are cut by hand in small rectangular shape. The conditions are extreme with temperetures reaching 50C in the coolest season. Views[425] Work is hard all day long. With no shadow to hide the sun is killing. Views[397] Salt is still cut by hand and lifted with sticks Views[460] The Danakil Desert lies in north-east Ethiopia, south Eritrea and Djibouti and is known for its extreme heat and inhospitabelity. It is home of Afar, nomadic people who are able to survive in that extreme environment. The deepest point lies more than 100m below sea level. About 1,200km2 of Depression is covered by salt which is a major source of income for many Afar tribes. Views[1409]
     

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