Salinas de Janubio are salt flats in Lanzarote of the Canary Islands. It is about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of Playa Blanca.[1] In 1730, lava from volcano eruptions formed the walls of a natural lagoon.[2] The salt flats were first created in 1895.[3] The waters from the natural lagoon are evaporated to yield the salt.[1] The waters of the lagoon were originally pumped in using wind power, but now electric pumps are used.[1] Up to 2,000-15,000 tons of salt per year can be extracted from the salt flats.[1][4]
The salt that came from the salt flats has been used to preserve fish.[1][5] The salt has also been used to make dyes that local artists use, especially for decorations used in the annual Corpus Christi festival.[1][5]
A number of migratory birds visit the salt flats.[6]
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