The earth has embraced with a lot of spectacular places those are unique and mysterious on their own aspects. Bolivia’s popular salt flats or Salar de Uyuni definitely has a tot up in it. At an altitude of 3650 m.(11,970 ft) this is world’s largest salt flats covering 10,582 sq kilometer (4086 miles), in south-western Bolivia . This breath-taking location is a desert of salt on the whole and under its cemented salt a huge amount of lithium – rich brine is stored. In fact, around 70% of the world’s lithium reservers are found in Salar de Uyuni.
This uncommon geographical location is the procreation of a prehistoric lake smoe 30,000 to 42,000 years ago and it contains approximately 10 billion tonnes of salt in it. Interestingly it is a major breeding ground for the pink flamingos.
A four-wheeler drive will give you the full experience of the place and tourists can plan a night-stay at the hotels nearby.
Salar de Uyuni has its glory in all through the seasons whether it’s dry or rainy. Its surreal beauty in both the seasons shouldn’t be missed nevertheless. Especially in the rainy season when the salt-flat is covered with a thin layer of water, it provides an illusory sight of reflecting the sky and makes it really difficult for you to draw a line between the earth and the sky.
With a semi-arid climate, the Salar de Uyuni has an average annual rainfall of about 10 inches. The best time to visit the place is ultimately depends on the experience you want to have. If you opt for the climate then have a tour in between July and October and for the spectacular sight of the reflection, March and April is recommended.
To reach Salar de Uyuni, you have to start from the small town Uyuni which has a number of options to get into. You can either choose a 7 hours journey by train or an 8 hours journey by bus. Apart from that a rented car can also be an option or else you can fly into Uyuni’s small airport from La Paz in Bolivia, the highest administrative capital in the world.
