In the early twentieth century it was believed that such a perfect cone could only have been built by man. But Cono de Arita is natural and believed to be a small volcano which lacked strength to burst through the curst and so never threw lava or developed a crater. Everything around the cone is black salt brought to the surface by ancient magma flows underground. According to the archaeological remains found in the cone, the place was a ceremonial center prior to the arrival of the Incas.
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塩の白さ、映えるなぁ!!
アルゼンチン北部、海抜3,480mのアンデス山脈・アリザロ塩田(Salar de Arizaro)のコノ・デ・アリタ(Cono de Arita)。
122メートルの高さの円錐状の地形で、コーンの周辺には黒い塩や溶岩らしき跡が表面にあることから、自然に出来た火山と言われ、インカの儀式が行われた場所でもあるそうだ。