Mirror of God Face of the Sky.

The magnificent Salar de Uyuni with its 10,582 square kilometers (4,085 square miles) is the largest salar in the world. It is located in the department of Potosi in the Southwest of Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes, at a height of 3,650 masl.

Like 40,000 years ago, the air was part of Lake Minchin, a gigantic prehistoric lake. When the lake dried up, it left as its remains two lakes, Poopó and Uru Uru, and two great saline deserts, Salar de Coipasa and the greater Uyuni. Uyuni is about 25 times larger than the Bonneville Salt Flat in the United States of America.
It is estimated that the Salar de Uyuni contains 10 billion tons of which less than 25,000 tons are extracted annually.

Each November, the Salar de Uyuni is breeding ground for three species of South American flamingos - Chilean, James and Andean.
In the middle of this sea of ​​salt there is a desert oasis. Isla Pescado, named for its fish form, covered with giant cactuses. It is the only sign of life for miles.

The Lagoon Verde, the Laguna Colorada and the thermal waters can also be visited during the tour to the salar, when we enter the National Reserve Eduardo Avaroa. The Lagoon Verde is a beautiful lagoon with waters of green tonality located towards the limit with Chile and to the foot of the volcano Licancabur to a height of 4,300 msnm (14,000 feet). Its coloration is due to mineral deposits of copper. The Laguna Colorada is a lagoon with waters of carmine coloration, also due to the resentment of minerals in its waters. In these lagoons live flamenco (flamencos living at that height and those low temperatures!) Creating a unique scene of spectacular beauty!