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Pedra de Lume Salt Mine

Ilha do Sal - Cape Verde

Right in the middle of a volcano crater you can visit the Pedra de Lume Salt Flats, an arid and fascinating landscape.

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Pedra de Lume Salt Mine

The Pedra de Lume Salt Mine is located in an old volcano crater and are one of the reasons this island is named Sal (“Salt”, in Portuguese). This salt lake is located in a crater where a salt extraction mine operated between 1833 and 1980. Nowadays, it is one of the main local tourist attractions. Visitors can admire the contrast of colours - the coloured layers of rock in the entrance tunnel and the clash between the white salt and the blue ocean - and also explore the old industrial equipments formerly used for salt extraction, now standing as a testimony to older times. You can also go for a therapeutic bath in the extremely salted waters.

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The Salt Mine is located 7 km to the east of the town of Espargos. You can get there easily by car, taxi or bus. It is recommended to take water and sunscreen with you during your visit - temperatures and sun exposure in this area can reach high levels.