South of Santander we cycled through this village famous for its salt works. Across a large, wide, dry riverbed and up the sides of the valley were clustered together platforms which originally contained salty water which evaporated in the sun. This left the salt which was then shovelled down through a hole. The platforms were supported by wooden posts and linked together by channels, also made of wood which transported the salty spring water. It was an awesome sight due to the area the workings covered and their rustic nature. If it had been covered in salt workers it would have been reminiscent of a Salgado photograph.
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