The stark white salt formations are the result of the evaporation of prehistoric lakes. It is located where Lake Minchin once was 40,000 years ago. This unique ecosystem is an otherworldly experience ...

The sun is strong on my cheeks, and bright, even against my shut eyelids. I’ve been instructed to be patient and to keep my eyes closed, and to trust that my guide, Israel Villarroel, wouldn’t lead me ...

Why it's incredible: The salt flat is the largest on Earth and contains a huge chunk of the world's lithium. Salar de Uyuni is the largest salt desert on Earth, stretching roughly 4,000 square miles ...

I went to Bolivia to trek the Isla del Sol and Huayna Potosí, but once I arrived in La Paz, all I heard was talk of the famous snowy Salar de Uyuni. Bolivia’s massive 4,086-square-mile salt flat is ...

Politicians have long promised the critical metal will rescue the economy but Indigenous locals say the push to exploit vast reserves threatens the ecosystem and their livelihoods ...

Salar de Uyuni is perhaps Bolivia’s best-known geological wonder, thanks to its blindingly white landscape. From December through April, rainwater blankets the salt-crusted surface, creating a mirror ...

Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni, also known as the Uyuni Salt Flats, is among the most unique and beautiful places in the world. Now, thanks to some recent changes from the Bolivian government, it is easier ...

The biggest salt flat on Earth is considered by many to be the world’s largest natural mirror. A team of scientists wondered if that’s actually true, and the answer is—sort of. Reading time 2 minutes ...

Until we start sending commercial flights to the moon, the Kachi Lodge on Bolivia’s Uyuni Salt Flats might be the most otherworldly vacation you can take. Opened in May at the foot of a volcano, Kachi ...

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