Dallol volcano. Africa. Bashny.Net

It's about a volcano with the beautiful name "Dallol».


So Dallol - volcanic crater formed in the Danakil rift, which is located in the north-east of Al Eartha Range (Ethiopia). This place is known far beyond the aisles of the state, and all thanks to the fabulous scenery, which are more like some kind of alien pictures.



As for the origin of landscapes that you see, they were formed as a result of penetration of basaltic magma into the mines (salt), where there was a hydrothermal activity. At this point, from time to time recorded eruption, but the latter has excited area in 1926. It is worth noting that this is not only beautiful, but also the lowest craters on the planet, they are located at 45 meters (below sea level).



Only here you can see a huge amount of hot springs that form pools of small size. Here are constantly appearing and disappearing, new geysers, leaving a plain salt cones. All these landscapes surprising, exciting and amazing. Definitely, Daloll is one of the most unusual and amazing places of the Earth.



As for the name "Dallol", his appearance contributed tribe "Afar", translated into the native language of us it means the "disintegration". I must say that this name could not be better characterize the local landscape, with its salt flats, green lake with the iron oxide, the wondrous variety of formations and hot springs.

Undoubtedly, Dallol volcano must include in the list of places that you must visit, because this can only be seen here.