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- The Salt Pool in the Crater: The headline act. A shallow, milky basin of brine inside the volcano where you float without effort. Soak for 20 to 30 minutes at most, since the salt dries and stings skin.
- The Entrance Tunnel: A narrow passage cut through the crater wall, built so salt could leave by mule and, later, by cart. Walking through it, you come out into a bowl of white crust and orange rock.
- The Wooden Cable Cranes and Loading Gear: Weathered timber and iron machinery that once hauled salt toward the sea. It is photogenic and shows how the works operated for over a century.
- The Old Rail Carts and Salt Stores: Leftover wagons and stone storehouses scattered around the crater floor, softened by salt crust and rust.
- The Salt Crust Flats: The dry white margins of the crater where brine has
- The Salt Pool in the Crater: The headline act. A shallow, milky basin of brine inside the volcano where you float without effort. Soak for 20 to 30 minutes at most, since the salt dries and stings skin.
- The Entrance Tunnel: A narrow passage cut through the crater wall, built so salt could leave by mule and, later, by cart. Walking through it, you come out into a bowl of white crust and orange rock.
- The Wooden Cable Cranes and Loading Gear: Weathered timber and iron machinery that once hauled salt toward the sea. It is photogenic and shows how the works operated for over a century.
- The Old Rail Carts and Salt Stores: Leftover wagons and stone storehouses scattered around the crater floor, softened by salt crust and rust.
- The Salt Crust Flats: The dry white margins of the crater where brine has evaporated into crunchy sheets. Good for walking at the edges, and bright enough that sunglasses help.
- The Village of Pedra de Lume: A small, quiet settlement near the crater and the coast. It has the feel of a place once defined by the salt trade, now winding down to a few houses and a handful of stalls.
- The Coast Below the Works: The shoreline and old jetty area where salt was shipped out. Black volcanic rock meets the sea in a stark, empty setting.
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