Potosí

Salar de Uyuni is the largest salt flats in the world. Located in the departments of Potosí and Oruro, southwest Bolivia, the salt flats span 10,582 km² (4,086 mile²) and is at an elevation of 3,656 meter (11,995 feet) above mean sea level.

The Salar de Uyuni was formed as a result of several prehistoric lakes. The surface is covered by a few meters of salt crust, which has an extraordinary flatness that varies within one meter over the entire area of the Salar. Beneath the salt crust is a pool of brine.

Salar de Uyuni attracts an increasing number of tourists over the years. Salt hotels are built near the edges of the Salar, closer to the roads and in full compliance with the environmental rules. One such hotel is the Palacio de Sal.

Bolivia - Potosí