Salinas Grandes (salt flats)
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Salinas Grandes are vast, high-altitude salt flats in northwestern Argentina, known for their dazzling white expanse and striking Andean mountain backdrop.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
salt flat ⓘ |
| accessRoute | National Route 52 (Argentina) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | approximately 212 square kilometers ⓘ |
| averageDaytimeTemperature | cool to mild ⓘ |
| averageNighttimeTemperature | cold ⓘ |
| climate | cold desert climate ⓘ |
| containsResource |
lithium brine
ⓘ
potassium salts ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| culturalSignificanceFor | indigenous communities of Jujuy and Salta ⓘ |
| distanceFromPurmamarca | approximately 65 kilometers ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
lithium exploration
ⓘ
salt extraction ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 3450 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | evaporite deposit ⓘ |
| hasBackdrop | Andes Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arid climate
ⓘ
dazzling white expanse ⓘ flat terrain ⓘ hexagonal salt patterns ⓘ high-altitude ⓘ |
| hasView | Andean mountain ranges ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Spanish-speaking region ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Puna de Atacama region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Argentina ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Jujuy Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salta Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | San Salvador de Jujuy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Purmamarca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
mirror-like water surfaces during wet periods
ⓘ
traditional salt harvesting ⓘ |
| partOf |
Andean Altiplano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lithium Triangle region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographicAttraction | high-contrast white surface against blue sky ⓘ |
| precipitation | low ⓘ |
| primaryMineral | sodium chloride ⓘ |
| solarRadiation | high ⓘ |
| surfaceType | salt crust ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC−03:00 ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
guided tours
ⓘ
perspective photography ⓘ photography ⓘ |
| tourismType | landscape tourism ⓘ |
| usedBy | local communities ⓘ |
| visibilityFrom | Route over Cuesta de Lipán ⓘ |
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