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The Salinas Grandes ('Salina' is a spanish word for salt flat) is a large salt flat in central-northern
The Salinas Grandes ('Salina' is a spanish word for salt flat) is a large salt flat in central-northern Argentina
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, spanning the borders of four provinces
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( Córdoba, Catamarca, La Rioja
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and Santiago del Estero), at an average altitude
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of above sea level
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, and having an area of about 4,700 km2.
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Salt flats of Argentina Deserts of Argentina Geography of Córdoba Province, Argentina Geography of Santiago del Estero Province Landforms of Córdoba Province, Argentina Landforms of Santiago del Estero Province {{SantiagodelEstero-geo-stub