{"id":6110,"date":"2015-02-19T16:24:07","date_gmt":"2015-02-19T15:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/?p=6110"},"modified":"2020-12-18T14:21:44","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T13:21:44","slug":"salinas-grandes-wasteland-of-salt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/2015\/02\/19\/salinas-grandes-einoede-aus-salz\/","title":{"rendered":"Salinas Grandes - wasteland of salt"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><i>Walk around the hill of the seven colors<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Pass road up into the deserted, deserted Puna<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Marvel at the dimensionless white of the Salinas Grandes<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Return to Purmamarca<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>We start strengthened from the extraordinary breakfast buffet with fruits, cornflakes and even yoghurt. First we want that <b>Cerro de los Siete Colores<\/b> take a closer look at which one comes into its own in the morning sun than on the evening before. We wander that <b>Passeo de los Colorados<\/b> along and around the amazing rock formation, which offers countless photo opportunities.<\/div>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1485915405  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6118\" src=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_19.jpg\" alt=\"2015_02_19\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:1170\/h:658\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_19.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:600\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_19.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>After an empanada, we drive through the wild landscape deeper into the side valley. The <b>Road climbs incessantly<\/b> in spectacular hairpin bends up to a height of <b>4170 m above sea level<\/b> and the pass height of the <b>Cuesta de Lip\u00e0n<\/b>. Even at this height, some Quechua Indians have set up their stands.<\/div>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1996022928  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6120\" src=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_19_7.jpg\" alt=\"2015_02_19_7\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:1170\/h:658\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_19_7.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:600\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_19_7.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>They have a little further <b>Puna plateau<\/b> Reached around 3500 meters above sea level and can already see the glittering white in the distance <b>Salinas Grandes<\/b>. The Routa 52 leads on an elevated route directly over this wasteland of salt. The left side of the lagoon has about 10 cm of water, while the right side is completely dry. I wade barefoot into nowhere. The shallow, crystal clear water reflects the sheer endless expanse of the Puna surrounded by some snow-covered Andean giants. We buy fresh empanadas and a lama figurine carved from a salt crust from an indigenous family.<\/div>\n<p><img data-opt-id=2059874735  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6117\" src=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_19_6.jpg\" alt=\"2015_02_19_6\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:1170\/h:658\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_19_6.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:600\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_19_6.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>A little further I want to take a photo of the brittle salt crust and <b>sink in with your shoes ankle-deep.<\/b> Socks and shoes are full of mud and salt, which I wash out in the water-bearing lagoon across the street and Niki watches with amusement.<\/div>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1460076116  fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6116\" src=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_19_5.jpg\" alt=\"2015_02_19_5\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:1170\/h:658\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_19_5.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:600\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_19_5.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>At the second parking lot we walk barefoot into it <b>sheer dimensionless white<\/b>. The sharp salt crust is anything but pleasant to walk on. But aching feet is definitely worth it in this extraterrestrial setting.<\/div>\n<p><img data-opt-id=139894627  fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6114\" src=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_19_3.jpg\" alt=\"2015_02_19_3\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:1170\/h:658\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_19_3.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:600\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_19_3.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>After crossing the pass we find ourselves in thick clouds. The low sun now ensures <b>fabulous lighting conditions<\/b>which makes the cacti and rock formations appear even more spectacular.<\/div>\n<p><img data-opt-id=618597515  fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6115\" src=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_19_4.jpg\" alt=\"2015_02_19_4\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:1170\/h:658\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_19_4.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:600\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2015_02_19_4.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>Back in Purmamarca there is a well-deserved shower before we go to dinner - late as always.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><i>Walk around the hill of the seven colors<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Pass road up into the deserted, deserted Puna<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Marvel at the dimensionless white of the Salinas Grandes<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Return to Purmamarca<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/br><\/p>\n<div>We start strengthened from the extraordinary breakfast buffet with fruits, cornflakes and even yoghurt. First we want that <b>Cerro de los Siete Colores<\/b> take a closer look at which one comes into its own in the morning sun than on the evening before. We wander that <b>Passeo de los Colorados<\/b> along and around the amazing rock formation, which offers countless photo opportunities.<\/div>\n<p><\/br><\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":6121,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,820,978,1272],"tags":[1287,966,1025,1255,1273,1274,1277,1278,1279,1280,1281,1282,1283,1284,1285,1286],"class_list":["post-6110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tagebuch","category-suedamerika","category-argentinien","category-quebrada-de-humahuaca","tag-kakteen","tag-argentinien","tag-anden","tag-salta","tag-quebrada-de-humahuaca","tag-purmamarca","tag-jujuy","tag-cerro-de-los-siete-colores","tag-passeo-de-los-colorados","tag-empanadas","tag-cuesta-de-lipan","tag-salinas-grandes","tag-salzsee","tag-quechua","tag-indios","tag-routa-52"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6110"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6110\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}