Just a 10-minute drive from Dalol, or a 20-minute drive from Lake Assale in northern Ethiopia is a mysterious canyon. Although temperatures are often in the 90s or higher, it looks as if it’s been dusted with snow that never seems to melt.
The canyon does not really have a name. It is aptly referred to as the “Salt Canyon” because of the fine layer of white salt the covers everything. The nearby salt lake, Lake Assale, also known as Lake Karum, has strong winds and is surrounded by salt flats. Strong winds pick up the salt from the nearby flats and deposit it across the surface of the canyon.
The canyon is very close to Dalol, often described as the hottest inhabited place on Earth.
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