Could you advise us what to keep in mind when traveling this general area?

Could you advise us what to keep in mind when traveling this general area?

The Cichanebi lake is accessible during the dry season, and salt miners extract salt and brine here, which is traded in the nearby Unau. Apart from the salt miners, hardly anyone dares to venture out onto the lake, as it is filled with quicksand fields, geysers and misleading mirages.