Friday, October 21, 2016

the world’s largest salt flat is in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes



Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat at 4,086 sq mi which makes it roughly 100 times the size of the Bonneville Salt Flats.

Salar de Uyuni is at an elevation of 11,995 ft above mean sea level.

The area has a relatively stable average temperature with a peak at 70 °F in November to January and a low of 55 °F in June. The nights are cold all through the year, with temperatures between 16 and 41 °F

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