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Thiès, Senegal
Artisanal salt works for human consumption on the mudflats just north of the Saloum River in Senegal. The villagers evaporate seawater that percolates into shallow pits dug into the coastal mudflats, with colors that vary with the amount of salt-loving red algae.

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Thiès, Senegal<br />
Artisanal salt works for human consumption on the mudflats just north of the Saloum River in Senegal. The villagers evaporate seawater that percolates into shallow pits dug into the coastal mudflats, with colors that vary with the amount of salt-loving red algae.