Salar de Uyuni
Salar de Uyuni (or Salar de Tunupa) is the world's largest salt flat
at 10,582 square kilometers (4,086 sq mi). It is located in the Potosí
and is at an elevation of 3,656 meters (11,995 ft) above mean sea level.
The Salar was formed as a result of transformations between several prehistoric lakes.
It is covered by a few meters of salt crust, which has an extraordinary flatness with
the average altitude variations within one meter over the entire area of the Salar.
The crust serves as a source of salt and covers a pool of brine,
which is exceptionally rich in lithium.
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