The Salt Flats of Piura

The Salt flats of Piura: Sechura and Negritos (Talara) have these little-known natural formations, which drive tourism.

Related to Talara and Sechura, both provinces of the Piura region, is talking about fishing, oil, aquaculture and other activities.

However, few know that these two important places also have salt flats, which are increasingly recognized for their natural beauty, since their thin white layer, which covers a large area of land, makes them look like a white desert in a space infinite.

The Salt Flats of Piura are natural formation produced when the sea tide is low and the sun evaporates the water, thus leaving the sea salt on the surface.

In this sense, the salt flat is combined with sand and earth, forming a magical place that visitors use as a setting for enchanting photographs, since you can also play with perspective in a fun way.


The director of the Regional Directorate of Foreign Trade and Tourism of the Regional Government of Piura, Rechard Neira Colmenares, mentioned that the Negritos salt flat (Talara) and the Ramón salt flat (Sechura), also known as Salinas de Ramón or Salar de Ramón.

Likewise, in the city of eternal heat there are the Colán salt mines, located in the spa of the same name; however, Neira stated that the Colán salt mines are not natural formations. He explained that they are pools dug to extract the salt when the water evaporates.

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