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Salar de Uyuni
Salar de Uyuni lies on Bolivia's Altiplano and is famous for its vast salt crust, mirror-like rainy-season surface and high-altitude setting.
TypeSalt flat
CountryBolivia
RegionAltiplano
AreaAbout 10,582 sq km
Known forWorld's largest salt flat
Coordinates20.1338° S, 67.4891° W
Where is Salar de Uyuni?
Salar de Uyuni is in Bolivia, in the Altiplano area. It is mapped at approximately 20.1338° S, 67.4891° W.
Key facts about Salar de Uyuni
Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat and one of Bolivia's most recognizable landscapes. The main stored reference metric is area: About 10,582 sq km. It is also noted for world's largest salt flat.