Salar de Uyuni
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Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat, a vast reflective expanse in southwest Bolivia renowned for its otherworldly landscapes and high-altitude scenery.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
salt flat ⓘ |
| approximateAge | formed from lakes that existed about 30,000 to 40,000 years ago ⓘ |
| area |
over 10,000 square kilometers
ⓘ
over 4,000 square miles ⓘ |
| bestVisitSeason |
dry season
ⓘ
rainy season for mirror effect ⓘ |
| climate | cold semi-arid ⓘ |
| contains |
large reserves of salt
ⓘ
significant lithium reserves ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Bolivia ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
major tourist attraction in Bolivia
ⓘ
potential major source of lithium for batteries ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 11,975 feet above sea level
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about 3,650 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| formationType | evaporite deposit ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cactus-covered islands
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islands of fossilized coral and rock ⓘ salt crust several meters thick ⓘ |
| hasPhenomenon |
extreme diurnal temperature variation
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mirror effect after rainfall ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Potosí Department
ⓘ
Bolivia ⓘ
surface form:
southwest Bolivia
|
| nameMeaning | Uyuni Salt Flat in Spanish ⓘ |
| near |
Colchani
ⓘ
Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve ⓘ Uyuni ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hexagonal salt patterns
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high-altitude scenery ⓘ highly reflective surface when covered with water ⓘ otherworldly landscapes ⓘ |
| notableIsland |
Incahuasi Island
ⓘ
Isla del Pescado ⓘ |
| origin | evaporation of prehistoric lakes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Altiplano plateau
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surface form:
Altiplano
|
| region | Andes ⓘ |
| skyObservation | excellent stargazing conditions ⓘ |
| superlative | world’s largest salt flat ⓘ |
| surfaceType | salt crust ⓘ |
| tourismType |
adventure tourism destination
ⓘ
photography destination ⓘ |
| transportAccess | served by Uyuni Airport ⓘ |
| usedFor |
film and photo shoots
ⓘ
lithium exploration ⓘ salt extraction ⓘ |
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