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14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Donkey Caravan Through the Desert

Two friends and coworkers walk with their donkey caravan through the Danakil Desert in Ethiopia. This desert is considered one of the hottest and cruelest places on Earth but the Afar people live here to mine salt to earn a living.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2016
Date Uploaded: 11.2016
Photo Location: Near Mekele, Ethiopia
Camera: NIKON D5100
Copyright: © Lindsay Hoefert