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

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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

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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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View of Valle de la Luna – Victoria Mine loop from Duna Mayor I

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Crater in Northern Chile – Victoria Mine loop from Santuario de la Naturaleza Valle de la Luna y Sierra de Orbate

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