“Jumping friends in salar de uyuni”

Have you ever experienced your reflection in a natural mirror right under the sun? No, then visit the Salar de Uyuni, in Southe west Bolivia, close to the crest of Andes, at an altitude of 3,650 meters. The stretch of salt extends to 4,085 square miles and is about 10 meters thick.

During the wet season, the salt stretch transforms into a natural mirror, since a sheet of water layer enables to reflect any image that falls on it. Most of the time, the sunny blue sky is apparently visible in the mirror that makes a stupendous spot for tourists from all round the world.

It has been estimated that the Salar contains about 10 million tons of salt, and about 25.000 tons is extracted every year. That adds to the global benefit. More so, researchers make good use of the salty stretch for testing and calibration of the remote sensing instruments on the satellites. This is extremely useful for studying the Earth. The advantage is that, the sky above Salar is crystal clear; therefore, the surface proves to be five times better for calibration than the surface of the ocean.

“Salar de Uyuni – salt flat in Bolivia”

“View from Isla del Pesco in the famous Salar de Uyuni at 3600 meter on the altiplano of Bolovia. Bring your sunglasses!!”

“Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia”