Just imagine you are walking on a surface that reflects the sky so keenly and perfectly, It just feels like you aren't walking but floating in the sky. Welcome to the Exploring experience of Salar de Uyuni, The worlds largest salt flat, where the boundary of earth and sky blurs and after rain you will get to have a jaw dropping experience, Located in the southwestern area of Bolivia. That is a photographer paradise, creates an otherworldly landscape. It will feel like you are surrounded by thousands of mirrors.
The million effects:
During rainy season, you will get to see whole mirror effect, a thin layer of water covers the whole salt flat which turns it into a giant mirror, majorly from December to April. This phenomenon creates a gorgeous reflection of sky, water, mountain and clouds. that makes it the bestest spot for capturing excellent surreal photos. The mirror effect is so perfect that it can create you optical illusion, making mind appear as if they are floating in the mid air.
Exploration of Salt Flat:
- Wild life:- Keep an eye on pink flamingo, Andean foxes and the rare wild ancestors of alpacas.
- Train Cemetery:- Just outside of the view, this eerie site showcase abandoned steam, locomotive, remnant of the Bolivia's mining era.
- Lagunar Coloradas and Hedionda:- These high altitudes lakes are home of flamingo and offers sparkling colors, especially during sunrise and sunsets.
- Rainy season (December to April):- This season is known for it's mirror effects, a thin layer of water covers the salt flat for December to April, offers breath-taking reflection of the sky.
- Dry Season:- While the mirror season ends, you will get a chance to see what dry season offers, a crystal clear sky and chances to see a hexagonal salt pattern, this season starts from May and ends till November.
- Lithium Extracts:- Salar de Uyuni is a great source of lithium, an element essential for the batteries in a-lot devices.
Best time to visit:
The best time for visiting and exploring the place could be, the dry season, which starts from May till November, is ideal for walking or biking on the salt flat, when you can explore the whole area because that time the surface would be dry and accessible, however if you want to experience the mirror effect, a perfect heavenly view, plan visiting in rainy season. In both season's view, Salar de Uyuni promises an unforgettable experience!