When you think of the salt marshes, visions of a journey on the road boring your parents might come to mind. But Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flats in the world, located in Bolivia, will certainly change this preconception. Occupying over 4,000 square miles around 12,000 feet above sea level in the Andes, the magical destination is anything but boring.
Although it may seem unlikely, salt marshes have been trained tens of thousands of years ago from a number of prehistoric lakes.
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During the warmer months, on the dry flats and reveal their true salty kind.
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Speaking of salt there is lots of it! Somewhere around 11 billion tons, actually.
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Approximately 27,000 tons are extracted each year.
Come the rainy season, which is actually not at all wet - at most a few inches per month -. apartments have a thin layer of water
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This provides a striking visual for tourists.
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You could say that it seems that you are walking on clouds.
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times Popular attractions are at sunrise and sunset.
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And it's pretty clear why.
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vastness is incredible, but once you come to the edge of the apartments, the landscape changes dramatically.
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as striking as the setting is, well ...
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because of its nature to dish, it also provides hours of fun optical illusion!
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What a magical place! Who is ready to book a ticket with me?
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