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Manaure, the arid region in northern most part of South America (Guajira Peninsula), with its very hot and dry climate throughout the year and with the naturally formed lagoons, has always been favorable for the salt production. The salt explotation, run in this area by the Wayuu Indians and later by Colombian mestizos, is known since the pre-Columbian era. Although nowadays the salt production reach to one million tons a year, processed both by industrial and artisanal methods, no social or...
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  • A Colombian barefoot man works in the salt mines of Salinas de Manaure, Colombia, 12 May 2007. Manaure, the arid region in northern most part of South America (Guajira Peninsula), with its very hot and dry climate throughout the year and with the naturally formed lagoons, has always been favorable for the salt production. The salt explotation, run in this area by the Wayuu Indians and later by Colombian mestizos, is known since the pre-Columbian era. Although nowadays the salt production reach to one million tons a year, processed both by industrial and artisanal methods, no social or economical development has been marked in the local community. Sea salt industry in Manaure covers the major part of Colombia's salt consumption.

  • Colombian workers process salt in the lagoon of Salinas de Manaure, Colombia, 12 May 2007. Manaure, the arid region in northern most part of South America (Guajira Peninsula), with its very hot and dry climate throughout the year and with the naturally formed lagoons, has always been favorable for the salt production. The salt explotation, run in this area by the Wayuu Indians and later by Colombian mestizos, is known since the pre-Columbian era. Although nowadays the salt production reach to one million tons a year, processed both by industrial and artisanal methods, no social or economical development has been marked in the local community. Sea salt industry in Manaure covers the major part of Colombia's salt consumption.

  • A Colombian worker shovels salt in the salt mines of Salinas de Manaure, Colombia, 12 May 2007. Manaure, the arid region in northern most part of South America (Guajira Peninsula), with its very hot and dry climate throughout the year and with the naturally formed lagoons, has always been favorable for the salt production. The salt explotation, run in this area by the Wayuu Indians and later by Colombian mestizos, is known since the pre-Columbian era. Although nowadays the salt production reach to one million tons a year, processed both by industrial and artisanal methods, no social or economical development has been marked in the local community. Sea salt industry in Manaure covers the major part of Colombia's salt consumption.

  • Sacks of salt seen aligned on the salt lagoon bank in Salinas de Manaure, Colombia, 12 May 2007. Manaure, the arid region in northern most part of South America (Guajira Peninsula), with its very hot and dry climate throughout the year and with the naturally formed lagoons, has always been favorable for the salt production. The salt explotation, run in this area by the Wayuu Indians and later by Colombian mestizos, is known since the pre-Columbian era. Although nowadays the salt production reach to one million tons a year, processed both by industrial and artisanal methods, no social or economical development has been marked in the local community. Sea salt industry in Manaure covers the major part of Colombia's salt consumption.

  • An artificial salt lagoon seen during the salt maturing process in Salinas de Manaure, Colombia, 12 May 2007. Manaure, the arid region in northern most part of South America (Guajira Peninsula), with its very hot and dry climate throughout the year and with the naturally formed lagoons, has always been favorable for the salt production. The salt explotation, run in this area by the Wayuu Indians and later by Colombian mestizos, is known since the pre-Columbian era. Although nowadays the salt production reach to one million tons a year, processed both by industrial and artisanal methods, no social or economical development has been marked in the local community. Sea salt industry in Manaure covers the major part of Colombia's salt consumption.

  • A Colombian man collects salt in the salt mines of Salinas de Manaure, Colombia, 12 May 2007. Manaure, the arid region in northern most part of South America (Guajira Peninsula), with its very hot and dry climate throughout the year and with the naturally formed lagoons, has always been favorable for the salt production. The salt explotation, run in this area by the Wayuu Indians and later by Colombian mestizos, is known since the pre-Columbian era. Although nowadays the salt production reach to one million tons a year, processed both by industrial and artisanal methods, no social or economical development has been marked in the local community. Sea salt industry in Manaure covers the major part of Colombia's salt consumption.

  • Sacks of salt seen next to the mined-out salt lagoon in Salinas de Manaure, Colombia, 12 May 2007. Manaure, the arid region in northern most part of South America (Guajira Peninsula), with its very hot and dry climate throughout the year and with the naturally formed lagoons, has always been favorable for the salt production. The salt explotation, run in this area by the Wayuu Indians and later by Colombian mestizos, is known since the pre-Columbian era. Although nowadays the salt production reach to one million tons a year, processed both by industrial and artisanal methods, no social or economical development has been marked in the local community. Sea salt industry in Manaure covers the major part of Colombia's salt consumption.

  • A Colombian worker carries a sack of salt in the salt mines of Salinas de Manaure, Colombia, 12 May 2007. Manaure, the arid region in northern most part of South America (Guajira Peninsula), with its very hot and dry climate throughout the year and with the naturally formed lagoons, has always been favorable for the salt production. The salt explotation, run in this area by the Wayuu Indians and later by Colombian mestizos, is known since the pre-Columbian era. Although nowadays the salt production reach to one million tons a year, processed both by industrial and artisanal methods, no social or economical development has been marked in the local community. Sea salt industry in Manaure covers the major part of Colombia's salt consumption.

  • Colombian workers shovel salt in the salt mines of Salinas de Manaure, Colombia, 12 May 2007. Manaure, the arid region in northern most part of South America (Guajira Peninsula), with its very hot and dry climate throughout the year and with the naturally formed lagoons, has always been favorable for the salt production. The salt explotation, run in this area by the Wayuu Indians and later by Colombian mestizos, is known since the pre-Columbian era. Although nowadays the salt production reach to one million tons a year, processed both by industrial and artisanal methods, no social or economical development has been marked in the local community. Sea salt industry in Manaure covers the major part of Colombia's salt consumption.

  • An artificial salt lagoon seen during the salt maturing process in Salinas de Manaure, Colombia, 12 May 2007. Manaure, the arid region in northern most part of South America (Guajira Peninsula), with its very hot and dry climate throughout the year and with the naturally formed lagoons, has always been favorable for the salt production. The salt explotation, run in this area by the Wayuu Indians and later by Colombian mestizos, is known since the pre-Columbian era. Although nowadays the salt production reach to one million tons a year, processed both by industrial and artisanal methods, no social or economical development has been marked in the local community. Sea salt industry in Manaure covers the major part of Colombia's salt consumption.