A crazy feeling to drive and walk on the huge salt lake.
With a size of 10,580 square kilometers and a depth of at least 121 m, the Salar de Uyuni is the largest salt lake in the world.

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Kolyma Arasto

March 9, 2024

Salt as far as the eye can see. It is absolutely fascinating to stand in the middle of the vast white space. When water covers the salt, heaven and earth merge seamlessly. Also beautiful at sunset.

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Andi

April 20, 2024

Considered one of the most extreme and remarkable views in all of South America, if not on Earth, Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt desert, spread across more than 4,050 square miles of the Altiplano, left behind by prehistoric lakes that evaporated long ago. Here, a thick crust of salt stretches to the horizon, covered in quilted, polygonal salt patterns rising from the ground.

At certain times of the year, nearby lakes overflow their banks and a thin layer of water transforms the plains into a stunning reflection of the sky. This beautiful and otherworldly terrain serves as a lucrative mining site for salt and lithium—the element responsible for powering laptops, smartphones, and electric cars. In addition to the local workers who mine these minerals, the landscape is home to the world's first salt hotel and is populated by tourists.
Source: nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/how-to-see-salar-de-uyuni-salt-flats-bolivia

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