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Djibouti This picture shows Lac Assal: small island right off the shore. It was taken on a travel to Lac Assal, Djibouti, Africa. It is one of the 6595 of travel photographs you can find on Traveladventures.org. You can click on the picture to see more pictures of Lac Assal. You can also send it as a free electronic postcard or download it for free, by following the links under the picture. Alternatively, you can follow the tags under the picture to find other travel pictures of a particular theme, or switch to another language. Enjoy your travel with pictures from all over the world! Show on map Locate Lac Assal on map Other languages: \| \| \| \| Categories Architecture Art Bridges City & Cityscape Coastline Culture & Religion Doors & Windows Events History Landscape Nature People Transportation Various	Picture of Lac Assal: small island right off the shore (Lac Assal, Djibouti) Small island right off the shore of Lac Assal Send image of Lac Assal: small island right off the shore as a free postcard Download picture of Lac Assal: small island right off the shore Purchase Lac Assal: small island right off the shore (Djibouti) The lowest point of Africa and one of the hottest in the world, Lac Assal has an attraction all of its own. The salt in the lake gets compressed near the shore, and in some areas, it is possible to walk on the lake. More interestingly, the Afar nomads living in these areas have put this salt to commercial use for centuries, trading it as a highly sought after commodity in the highlands of Ethiopia. This is one of the starting points of the camel trains carrying the salt from this deep, desolate point to the fertile green lands of the East African highlands. Walking the shore, you come across crystallized things like small branches and dead birds. This, and the entire atmosphere of Lac Assal, convince you that you are in a unique place. Read more about: Lac Assal Tags for this picture: \| \| \| \| Africa Europe clouds thunderstorm Djibouti Liechtenstein island bay Lac Assal Citadelle La Ferrière lake flower mountain sand white orange
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