the island of sal was first named llana back in 1460, which means "flat". but beneath this arid landscape, there was something to be found, something that would change the destiny of this place forever. it's definitely worth taking a tour to the salinas, because when you get here, you are completely surrounded by sal, which just happens to be the portuguese word for salt. and as you probably guessed, it's how the island got its name. the word salinas roughly translates to "salt mines". in this age—old technique, sea water is allowed to stand in ponds, and as the water evaporates, it leaves behind solid salt crystals. here is like a rock now. yeah, it is. yeah. and it's still giving me impressions that i'm standing on ice. i know it's not ice. yes. no, no, you are. here is the unique place where we can stand, walk, lay down...on the snow. you don't need gloves. you don't need nothing. you canjust come on a picnic... laughs: yeah, my kind of snow, my kind of snow! salt mining was the main industry in sal for many years. elvis is taking me to what was once t