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snow. It's a huge pile of salt from the nearby "pans", the rectangular sea water traps
you see in the background.
 Near the coast on the tidal flats sea salt is created by
holding sea water in shallow "pans" until it
evaporates, then refilling with more water. Soon salt formations begin to grow on the bottom. The salt is then raked by hand off the muddy bottom and stored in heaps on the shore. The whole process is a little smelly but the salt does have a unique taste. At some point someone will come along to
put this raw salt into the little bags you can buy at
the side of the road.
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