The world's largest salt flats Salar de Uyuni, which is famous for its magical and surreal beauty, is a destination not to be missed in your trip to explore Bolivia. ======================================== Salar de Uyuni is located at an altitude of 3,656m, stretches over 10,500 km2 wide and is perfectly flat. Every year, a large numbers of tourists from all over the world flock to the Andean plateau to admire the unique and rare view of the world's largest salt flats Salar de Uyuni. @travel_tips_tamil The formation of Salar de Uyuni Previously, the entire southwestern region of Bolivia was covered by Lake Minchin. Over time, the water of the lake gradually dried up. Until now, there are only two small lakes, Poopo and Uru Uru, with coral fossils and some remnants remain. @ingridaver
Archaeologists believe that the Altiplano plateau has no outlet for water under the strong heat of the sun, forming the phenomenon of water evaporation, leaving a layer of salt and calcium sulfate on the ground. The salt dunes at Salar de Uyuni are always changing due to the effects of weather and time.
@herendelsewhere In addition, the Aymaran people also pass on an interesting old story about the formation of Salar de Uyuni. Accordingly, the three mountains surrounding the salt field including Kusina, Kusku and Tunupa were formerly giants. It is said that Kushu, the husband of Tunupa, betrayed his wife because of Kusina, causing Tunupa to suffer, she cried and formed the huge salt lake Salar de Uyuni like today. When is the best time to visit Salar de Uyuni? Between December and March is the ideal time to enjoy the beauty of the Salar de Uyuni salt fields. Because this is when the rainy season has just ended, leaving only a thin layer of water that has not yet evaporated on the ground. The vast space forms a giant mirror that vividly reflects the distant horizon, an extremely magical and irresistible scene. The perfect symmetry will create a breathtaking scene that will leave you in awe. @better.beyond However, in the dry season, the whole Salar de Uyuni is covered with white dry salt, you can easily use means of transportation to drive in the middle of the unique white salt flats. This is one of the exciting and one-of-a-kind experiences sought in Salar de Uyuni. How to move to Salar de Uyuni To get to the Salar de Uyuni salt desert, you need to first move to the small town of Uyuni, located in southwestern Bolivia, near the border. Currently, it is easier to move to Salar de Uyuni thanks to modern means. Therefore, this place gradually becomes a famous place, attracting tourists from all over the world to visit and admire this rare scene with their own eyes. @roand.ph What is special about Salar de Uyuni? The Salar de Uyuni salt field possesses addictive charm with an area 25 times larger than the US Bonneville salt desert. Coming here, you will have a chance to admire the spectacular and magical natural scenery by the vivid reflections on the quiet surface, which is perfect in every detail. @philkmedina Right next to Salar de Uyuni, the cactus fields with a variety of cacti of all sizes are a must-see destination. In the Incahousi region you can see giant cactus over 10m high with nearly 300 years old. In addition, this is also an ideal check-in point to take extreme photos with the majestic Andes mountains in the background. @nicolefribi From Salar de Uyuni, moving about 45km to Laguna Colorada, you will encounter a rare and peaceful scene of the Red Lagoon. True to its name, the lake has an extremely attractive red colour, made up of algae and ephemeral ceilings. This place attracts 3 out of 6 types of flamingos in the world to live. @palaciodesal@palaciodesal Southwest of the Salar de Uyuni salt flats is the Blue Lagoon (Laguna Verde) and the Silver Lagoon (Laguna Blanca). These two lagoons are very close to each other. The Blue Lagoon has pale turquoise water and the colour of the lake depends a lot on the weather conditions, attracting a large number of tourists from all over the world and gradually becomes a strange, mysterious, and extremely fanciful place.In particular, when coming to Salar de Uyuni, visitors can also experience interesting sports such as golf, skateboarding or hot air balloon racing. Cre: Wanderlust Tips | Cnet #$gnal$#