Salar de Uyuni: (or Salar de
Tunupa) is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometers
(4,086 sq mi). It is located in the Potosí and Oruro departments in
southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes, and is elevated 3,656
meters (11,995 ft) above mean sea level. The Salar was formed as a
result of transformations between several prehistoric lakes. It is
covered by a few meters of salt crust, which has an extraordinary
flatness with the average altitude variations within one meter over the
entire area of the Salar. The crust serves as a source of salt and
covers a pool of brine, which is exceptionally rich in lithium.
World's Largest Salt Flat
Salar de Uyuni
World's Largest Salt Flat
Salar de Uyuni
Salar de Uyuni
World's Largest Salt Flat
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