Salar de Uyuni is one of the most popular tourist destinations in beautiful Bolivia. It’s not only known for its salt production, but also as an ideal place for exploration.

Located in the southwest of Bolivia, Salar de Uyuni is the most wonderful gift that Mother Nature has given to this country. The area of this salt flat is 15 times larger than that of Singapore. More than 40,000 years ago, this area was part of a prehistoric lake. Over time, as the lake dried up, it left behind a salt plain.

This is the largest salt flat on the planet, 25 times larger than the famous Bonneville Salt Flats in the United States. Local residents harvest salt in a traditional way, piling it up and waiting for the water to evaporate before drying and adding iodine before packaging.

Miners extract about 25,000 tons of salt per year, a small fraction of the 10 billion tons available in the area. Local residents also offer tours of the salt-making process to tourists, producing small packages of salt as souvenirs and adding a bit of luck to their lives.

When you visit the Salar de Uyuni, you will be mesmerized by the breathtakingly beautiful and surreal natural landscape – vast, flat salt flats that reflect everything around them to create a mystical scene. In addition, there are pink flamingos, giant cacti, and the magnificent Andes mountain range surrounding the area.

Not only does Salar de Uyuni provide stunning scenery, but it also brings significant economic benefits to Bolivia. Particularly, it holds a large amount of Lithium, a crucial element for making batteries. Moreover, this salt flat is a site for NASA to carry out satellite measurements.