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Salt Crystals in Valle de la Luna

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Salt Crystals in Valle de la Luna

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Salt Crystals in Valle de la Luna

Name: Salt Crystals in Valle de la Luna
Rating: 2

Recommended by 7 hikers

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Location: Antofagasta, Chile

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Best Hikes to Salt Crystals in Valle de la Luna

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1. View of Valle de la Luna – Victoria Mine loop from Población El Carmen

10.6km

02:54

160m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Crater in Northern Chile – Victoria Mine loop from Población El Carmen

1.38km

00:23

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Victoria Mine – Crater in Northern Chile loop from Población El Carmen

11.4km

03:02

120m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Dennis 🌳🪨🌲

November 15, 2023

Due to the tectonic plate movement, a salt layer approximately 5 km deep is pushed to the surface. This was caused by evaporation of water from the Pacific. With such a thick salt crust, some water must have evaporated. Except for a few rats, no animals live here. A very interesting place.

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Petra

March 6, 2024

The salt crystals in the rocks in the Valle de la Luna look fascinating and beautiful! There are a lot of them to be seen here. And if you listen, you can hear the crystals or the rocks cracking and crackling.

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Kolyma Arasto

March 10, 2024

The salt crystals in Moon Valley take on very different shapes. The greatest diversity can be seen around the Victoria mine.

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Elevation 2,520 m

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Location: Antofagasta, Chile

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Salt Crystals in Valle de la Luna

1. View of Valle de la Luna – Victoria Mine loop from Población El Carmen

2. Crater in Northern Chile – Victoria Mine loop from Población El Carmen

3. Victoria Mine – Crater in Northern Chile loop from Población El Carmen

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