Samalayuka Desert

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Samalayuca dune fields

The Samalayuca dune fields, also known as Los Médanos (The Dunes), or Médanos de Samalayuca, are a series of large but separated fields of dunes [...]
Samalayuka singing sands

Singing sands of the desert: The mystery of Samalayuka

In some parts of northern Mexico, especially in the vast Samalayuka Desert in Chihuahua, the sand “sings” or “whistles” when walked upon. This phenomenon, known [...]