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“Salt Raker's Endless Task”. A Salt Raker in Aveiro, Portugal. The Ria de Aveiro lagoon system on the northwest Atlantic coast of Portugal has been a site of salt production since at least 929 A.D. Although salt-making is no longer a dominant player in the regional economy, several salinas that produce salt in the same ancient way – by hand – remain in operation. This man labours under the scorching sun, heading into another of the seemingly endless evaporation flats to rake the sludgy brine. Photo location: Aveiro, Portugal. (Photo and caption by Kris Heshka/National Geographic Photo Contest)
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