The salt flats of Salar de Uyuni is one of the most spectacular places on earth, covering an area of 10,582 square kilometers. The plain beautifully reflects the sky and clouds, because of this it has been dubbed 'heaven on earth'.
The world's largest mirror is created when a thin layer of water gathers on the plain. Visitors to the area appear to be walking on clouds. Salar de Uyuni is 3,656 meters above sea level and is larger than Lake Titicaca, a lake shared by Bolivia and neighbouring Peru.
There are about 80 species of birds visting the area, which include three species of flamingo. The plain was thought to be completely flat but some small undulations were found on the surface. There is an estimated 10 billion tonnes of salt within Salar de Uyuni. Another amazing fact about this place is that it contains 70% of the world's lithium, a mineral used in the manufacturing of computers, phone batteries and electric cars.
Salar de Uyuni at Night
The Salt Flats of Bolivia is Known for One Other Thing, a 'Train Graveyard'.
Uyuni has long been known as an important transportation hub in South America and it connects several major cities. In the early 19th century, big plans were made to build an even bigger network of trains out of Uyuni, but the project was abandoned because of a combination of technical difficulties and tension with neighboring countries. The trains and other equipment were left to rust and fade out of memory.
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All the trains have rusted over because of the salt winds blowing over Uyuni.
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Thank you 😊
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Wow! heaven on earth indeed, that's an interesting place anyone would want to be especially me, I never knew about this place until I saw this post. Beauty of nature, I love it hoping to visit the place one day. Thank you @tree-hugger
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Thank you for reading:-)
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wow! really beautiful! I love it!
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Amazing images
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So great! A person can really feel the place! You are right, a photographers dream! Upvoted!
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Thank you☺
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Wow! Thanks for sharing. The optical illusion of being in the clouds is incredible. Would love to visit there some day!
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wow, beautiful!!! made me remember a scene from the movie Life of Pi when the ocean water becomes still and reflects the sky
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Wow, those pics are pretty amazing. It really does look like they are walking on clouds. Pretty cool - thanks for sharing. The trains are neat as well. I like the locomotive all rusted up.
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Those trains certainly do look like they have a story to tell... Thanks for stopping by :-)
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It is simply beautiful nature's wonders and that train graveyard how I'd love to do a shoot there.
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