>The Lut Desert, widely referred to as Dasht-e Lut (Persian: دشت لوت‎, "Emptiness Plain"), is a large salt desert located in the provinces of Kerman and Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran. It is the world's 27th-largest desert, and was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List. The surface of its sand has been measured at temperatures as high as 70 °C (159 °F), making it one of the world's driest and hottest places.

[Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dasht-e_Lut)

The hottest spot in the desert, *Gandom Beryam*, is just about 150 km from an oasis near *Keshit*. The water comes from a crack in the ground, flowing through gorge and filling it with life.

[![DSC02024.jpg](https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmbAjSnZxN4pyBguV2Tigm2yErM6VQAowNSQLyv8ADiBEE)](https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmavVsuFfTUE2E3jkwhCVdMjJRFZmZ5cvVB7mk7sYjatwH)
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[![DSC02015.jpg](https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmNWLfVHDSxDYcoYnxtHCUW94otT1ujCg7gDkXCmmGHfZ9)](https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmNWLfVHDSxDYcoYnxtHCUW94otT1ujCg7gDkXCmmGHfZ9)
<center><sup>*Cool and clean water in the middle of the desert. Isn't it amazing?*</sup></center>
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[![DSC02016.jpg](https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmNyCULiPnPBh7EP6XwARzjWbqVujWYZpbpnqaKNSWW86q)](https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmNyCULiPnPBh7EP6XwARzjWbqVujWYZpbpnqaKNSWW86q)
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[![DSC02018.jpg](https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmTR77w8UVucCKgyzuL6vsWvQ56sbPyDeANaJBd6FBYoqn)](https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmTR77w8UVucCKgyzuL6vsWvQ56sbPyDeANaJBd6FBYoqn)
<center><sup>*The canyon, carrying the flow to the villages downstream and what's left of caravanserai*</sup></center>
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[![DSC02017.jpg](https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmT9v9yvBYWE4CBLMJ2wSnbRMDvRLwFakHrDk8qzCh5tAm)](https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmT9v9yvBYWE4CBLMJ2wSnbRMDvRLwFakHrDk8qzCh5tAm)
<center><sup>*That's how it looks when you turn away from the canyon*</sup></center>

Downstream, there was a caravanserai in times of Silk Road, where merchants could rest and refill the supplies.
Fresh water is extremely important and valuable in the desert.

[![DSC02000.jpg](https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmRu9L7vMUkPpp9pdMLRorJKQcoTV9xmFGRzxWvLzyd6w8)](https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmRu9L7vMUkPpp9pdMLRorJKQcoTV9xmFGRzxWvLzyd6w8)
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[![DSC02001.jpg](https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/Qma5ZDcv8GF7gmKbRWGveBLNAd8gbT3RT7RYp8BggEJQ1A)](https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/Qma5ZDcv8GF7gmKbRWGveBLNAd8gbT3RT7RYp8BggEJQ1A)



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<tr><td>Location</td><td><b>Lut Desert, Iran</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Camera</td><td><b>Sony Alpha 5000</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Lens</td><td><b>Sony 3.5-5.6/16-50</b></td></tr>
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A note to travellers - if you ever wander close to *Kerman*, find a way to get to this desert, it's one of the most breathtaking places in Iran.

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