CONO DE ARITA
We left Tolar Grande at dark. We had to drive almost 60 kilometers off-road, along the fields of the Solar de Arizaro salt marsh, which is the sixth largest salt marsh in the world.
Access to the salt marsh is complicated as there are almost no roads, and walking through the salt marsh is incredibly difficult because of the landform of the salt deposits, which look more like a giant grater.
Our goal was CONO DE ARITA, a cone of natural origin, more like a flying saucer. Scientists tend to think that this is an ancient volcano resting on a salt base.
There is a version based on local folklore and archaeological finds that in ancient times the cone was used as a ceremonial object of the Incas. This is what the cone looks like a few minutes before dawn.
During the day, when the light becomes more contrasting, the colour of the cone changes to dark brown, and the salt deposits acquire a dirty grey shade. Well, not really enjoyable, to be honest...
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