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4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Afar Zone 2, Ethiopia

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Dallol

Afar Zone 2, Ethiopia

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The hottest place on the planet.
Erta Ale by Night

Afar Zone 2, Ethiopia

Erta Ale

Ethiopia's "smoking mountain" is in one of the hottest regions on the planet and is home to two lava lakes.
Gaet’ale Pond.

Afar Zone 2, Ethiopia

Gaet’ale Pond

The Earth's saltiest natural body of water belches toxic gas.
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