Sunrise over the Salt Lake (Lake Asal), near Dallol
The 2 expeditions I made in the Danakil Depression (6 days in January 2011 & 5 days in November 2015) both rank amongst the most challenging and most expensive ones I have ever undertaken. But nothing, nothing will ever take away these memories: each day brought a new highlight, each minute something unseen, unique and spectacular!
Nonetheless, the Danakil Depression is no longer at the “End of the World”. It is now much easier and much cheaper to reach, and the number of tourists is increasing exponentially. Changes were already noticeable in less than 5 years…
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- New tarred road crossing the Danakil Depression
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- Hut in the Afar village of Hamed Ale
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- Afar village of Hamed Ale
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- Halima in January 2011
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- Halima in November 2015
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- Afar women with scars as a sign of beauty
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- Afar young ladies with theeth filed into a V shape as a sign of beauty
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- Afar young lady serving traditional Ethiopian coffee
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- Afar Woman in the Afar settlement of Ahmed Ale
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- Afar children
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- Afar women at the well, Afar village of Hamed Ale
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- Camel caravan carrying salt from the mines in Dallol
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- Camel caravan carrying salt from the mines in Dallol
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- Camel caravan carrying salt from the mines in Dallol
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- Camel caravan carrying salt from the mines in Dallol
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- Camel caravan carrying salt from the mines in Dallol
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- Afar workers and camel caravan at the salt mines of Dallol
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- Afar workers and camel caravan in the salt mines of Dallol
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- Afar worker in the salt mines of Dallol
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- Afar worker at the salt mines of Dallol
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- Afar worker in the salt mines of Dallol
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- Camel caravan carrying salt from the mines in Dallol
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- Sulfure rock formations, Dallol
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- Sulphure rock formations of various colors and shapes, Dallol
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- Sulfure rock formations, Dallol
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- Red soil and rock formations near Dallol
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- Potassium Lake, Dallol, Danakil Depression
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- Army escort in Dallol
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- Salt Lake, Lake Asale
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- Salt Lake (Lake Asal), near Dallol
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- Salt Lake (Lake Asal), near Dallol
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- Sunset over the Salt Lake (Lake Asal), near Dallol
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- Sunset over the Salt Lake (Lake Asal), near Dallol
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- Sunrise over the Salt Lake (Lake Asal), near Dallol
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- Crater of the volcano Erta Ale
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- Crater of the olcano Erta Ale
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- Crater of the olcano Erta Ale
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- Crater of the most active volcano in Africa with a permanent lava lake, Erta Ale
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- Crater of the olcano Erta Ale
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- Crater of the olcano Erta Ale
