bolivian flamingos in a martian landscape

Leaving the salt flat area, you still see an accumulation of salt that resembles that first dusting of snow on the ground.

a bolivian salt hotel

Here is the little salt hotel we stayed in after we visited the salt flats of Uyuni.  It's made of (you guessed it) salt bricks.

bolivia's salar de uyuni earth and sky

The salar had these unexpected and changing crystal patterns on the ground, and the horizon was flat as far as the eye could see.  The result: otherworldly earth and sky images.  Enjoy!