One of the hottest places on Earth is Dallol, Ethiopia, 48 meters below sea level. A mysterious, unrealistic landscape, similar to the atmosphere of Io, a satellite of Jupiter, mineral springs, plains of mineral salts, and - the mouth of a volcano. According to legend, this is the legendary gate to Hell, at least the local population, the people of the Tribes, believes in this. They stand guard over the mysteries of the mysterious volcano, preventing outsiders from exploring the volcano from the very beginning. Actually, nature itself is also in no hurry to reveal the truth about Dallol to people. Winding roads, stunning heat, a volcano whose origin is unknown - for lovers of secrets and extreme travel - this is one of the the best places on Earth, untouched by civilization.
It cannot be said that Dallol is a place for family travel, but risky singles, courageous travelers can still be advised this corner of Northern Ethiopia. You can feel like a fearless discoverer of lands only there, in the heart of the African desert.
You can only see and feel the harsh land of heat and sand in person. Let me, a future traveler, tell you about what awaits you at the Dallola crater?
First, forget about civilization. She is not here, there is only Africa, the heat, and your own strengths and abilities.
Second, don't forget, the Tribes are a warlike tribe that doesn't like strangers. And it is armed, as befits a tribe, with daggers. Oh yes, adult members of the tribe may well be armed with Kalashnikovs.
Thirdly, this volcano is desert area with abandoned mines, volcanoes, a real hellish abyss, stretching for many kilometers around.
But not everything is so scary, at least the lowest volcano in the world is not going to wake up yet. And the locals are not as bloodthirsty as it might seem at first glance. Knowing the features of this unique place, the pearls of Ethiopia, armed with information and patience, thrill-seekers can definitely recommend this land that did not know civilization. If only because Dallol to this day is the most beautiful and mysterious place on the ground.
If you, a brave traveler, can fall in love with this land, it will answer you with such selfless reciprocity that after leaving it, you will return here more than once. After all, where else on the planet can you see through the desert - springs pure water, and making your way through the sands - you will find delicious, devoid of chemistry, food? Where else can you touch the history of the people, which is shrouded in the same legends? What secrets does impregnable, sultry Ethiopia keep in itself? If you just think about it, then by finding a common language with the inhabitants of this region, it is you who can become the one who will reveal the long-term secrets of Dallol - after all, the crater of the volcano was formed more than 900 million years ago, and the clue to its origin is still not known.
January 30, 2014Dallol is one of the most unusual and mysterious volcanoes on the ground. The volcanoes of Africa are located throughout the Black Continent. There are both active and dormant. Kilimanjaro, Meru, Carisimbo, Elge, Teide... All of them are high and formed as a result of the movement of rocks.
Strange volcano and lava of incredible colors
Dallol stands alone among these wonders of nature. It is located in, in the Afar region. The hottest place on the planet, where the average annual temperature reaches at least +34 degrees, attracts adventurers, despite the extreme conditions.
"The lowest volcano" - this is how Dallol is often called. And quite rightly so. Its crater has a diameter of 1450 m and is located 48 meters below sea level.
Which is not found anywhere on the planet, was formed as a result of the deposition of salts of various minerals that are contained in the saturated water of hot springs.
Only instead of healing water, springs of sulfur, hydrochloric acid and andesite beat from the bowels of the earth.
This is an amazing education. There is an ancient one more than 900 million years old. It last erupted in 1929. But this does not mean that he is currently sleeping. Processes take place in its depths.
In this inhospitable area, reminiscent in appearance of the landscapes of Jupiter's moon Io, the world's largest deposit of potassium salts is located. Plains, covered with deposits of the most incredible colors, surround the crater of the volcano.
Alluvial deposits have a bright green, yellow, brownish-red, bluish color. There are many fumaroles (thin formations of salts that are oval in shape and have a white border around the edges).
Thermal waters gradually bring salts to the surface, and there are more and more crystals.
Almost a thousand tons of salt is deposited near Black Mountain every year. locals divide it into huge layers and transport it for sale in big cities.
Hills of unknown origin surrounding Dallol reach a height of 50 meters. Most likely, these are parts of the destroyed walls of the crater.
The crater contains volcanic lava. Moreover, it is not one here, but there are two of them at once.
Dallol is the gate to hell!?
The volcano, which, according to the beliefs of local tribes, opens the gates to the underworld in its seething mouth, should scare people away. But in this eerie hot area in the Erta-Ale mountains, the Tribes people live. There is a whole village on the banks of the Dallol.
They, like guards from the ancient chronicle of Enoch the Ethiopian, guard the entrance to the gates of hell. This chronicler is still in the 1st century BC. e. wrote that “from the abyss a hellish flame will break out and devour the Earth. And the entrance to this scary place protects the silent and stern people. Many researchers believe that Enoch described the hot Dallol area in his work. Too many signs point to a place near the mysterious volcano.
Travelers who dare to visit the Afar region see that of all the volcanoes in Africa, Dallol is the most unusual. It enchants the daredevils with its strange poisonous beauty, seething lakes of lava and once again confirms that nature never ceases to amaze people again and again...
Dallol Volcano in Ethiopia photo
The landscapes of the Dallol volcanic crater, located in northeastern Ethiopia, resemble iridescent alien landscapes Io, moon of Jupiter. Potassium salts, manganese and iron washed to the surface paint the salt flats in sandy, scarlet and greenish hues, forming a lifeless surreal landscape. The stony basalt silhouettes and troughs of the Dallol volcano are some of the most impressive geological formations in East Africa, formed by crystallization; salt pillars in the crater can reach heights of several meters. Colorful rocks illustrate millions of years of evolution of the earth's crust.
Dallol is the only volcano in the world that has a crater below sea level. Its surroundings are considered one of the hottest places on Earth, where the average annual air temperature reaches +34°C. The last volcanic eruption was recorded in 1926.
Dallol volcanic crater is dotted thermal springs, the temperature of the emitted gases from which is very high. Therefore, when traveling deep into the Danakil desert, it is worth choosing shoes with hard soles, as well as clothes that will protect the skin as much as possible from exposure to toxic liquids. It is worth taking care of warm clothes and a change of underwear; such tours suggest a spartan lifestyle, slightly brightened up by the hospitality of the host.
How to get there
The best way to see the cosmic landscapes of the Dallol volcanic crater is to go on a guided tour organized by local tour operators. Such tours include visiting the Afrera salt lake, walking through the Danakil desert on camels, getting to know the salt mines of Ethiopia and communicating with the nomadic Afar people. The cost of the trip includes the services of an English-speaking guide and accompanying persons (including armed guards), who not only ensure the safety of the tour participants, but also take care of enough water (8 liters per person per day), food and a roof over their heads, organizing camp in the most suitable according to natural conditions place. Some overnight stays are provided in guest houses and small private hotels. The duration of this kind of tour is 9-12 days, depending on the number of natural attractions in the north of Ethiopia that you plan to visit. Most tours start in Addis Ababa, the country's capital, and include a flight to Mekal; then the journey takes place on 4x4 off-road vehicles. The cost of the trip is on average $4,200 per person, but may vary depending on the chosen program and the number of participants.
Location
The Dallol volcano is located in the Danakili fault, in the Afar region, in the northeastern part.
Volcano Dallol - unearthly beauty below sea level. Ethiopia.
Dallol Volcano is the lowest terrestrial volcano on the planet, its mouth is located at around 45 meters below sea level. Dallol is also known for its incredible scenery and the highest average annual temperature of around 34°C.
Location: Ethiopia, Afar region, 1 day from Mekele and 2 days from main road Addis Ababa - Djibouti.
The volcano is located in the Danakili lowland in a remote area in the east of Ethiopia. Dallol is located on top of a layer of Quaternary deposits, including a deposit of potassium salts
It is believed that the volcano was formed as a result of the eruption of basalt magma under the body of the volcano, therefore it has such a bizarre shape.
The mouth of the volcano is surrounded by hills, rising 50-60 meters above the surrounding plains. The volcano has a perimeter size of approximately 1.5 by 3 km
Scientists have suggested that the hills are the remains of the destroyed walls of the crater, although no one knows their age or the exact processes that led to this.
Currently, there are many hot mineral springs in the volcano. Salts are washed out from the underlying layers and transported to the surface by geothermal hot water and quickly crystallize
The characteristic white, yellow and red colors are the result of staining with various sulfur ions and potassium salts.
Dallol has numerous areas of fumaroles, egg-like formations that are made of thin layers of salt.
South of Dallol, the earth's salt crust is cut into rectangular slabs and transported to the highlands by camel caravans. These slabs are later sold in Mekal to be processed into table salt.
The term Dallol is used to refer to the entire area in which the volcano and mining site is located.
It has been estimated that about 1,000 tons of potassium salts per year erupt to the surface. mineral springs in the Black Mountain region near Dallal
In the southwestern part of the Dallol volcano are impressive salt canyons formed as a result of erosion.
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1 reviewThe desert volcano Dallol, by the way, is located relatively close to the beautiful and dangerous Erta Ale volcano in the Dankil Desert. Although this is a completely different volcano, igneous - in contrast to the volcano Dallol, acidic.
And now, so that you can appreciate at least part of the charm of a desert volcano, we offer you some photos straight from there:
Desert Volcano Dallol, as the name implies, is located in the desert. The desert is called Danakil (according to the Arabic name of the people who inhabit this area), and it is not far from it to the Indian Ocean (several tens of kilometers). In fact, the desert (like the Dalol volcano, actually 48 meters below sea level) is below the level of this very ocean and will soon turn into the ocean floor when the partition between volcanoes and Indian Ocean will be destroyed by earthquakes.
Oxides of a wide variety of compounds formed this tiny island in the middle of a solution of salts and acids:
Terraces of salts and flowing acid:
A fumarole is an outflow of heated gases from a magma chamber cooling in the bowels of the earth. This lake was created by fumaroles:
Salt washed out by fumarole gases from the depth and redeposited on the surface:
The green liquid is hydrochloric acid; behind yellow sulfur is responsible, for brown - oil:
And finally, a short video about the desert volcano Dalol:
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As you can see, the desert volcano Dallol is a really interesting and extreme place.
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