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Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Brine that shines
It doesn't rain much here on Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni (only about five days a month during the rainy season), but when it does, the world's largest salt pan turns into a 10,350-square-kilometre mirror. Just a couple of centimetres of standing rainwater on the Salar's salty crust can result in a glowing tableau like this. If one magical sunset leaves you wishing for more, you can catch a sunrise after staying at the nearby Palacio de Sal, a hotel built out of salt blocks harvested right from the vast flat.
Brine that shines
It doesn't rain much here on Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni (only about five days a month during the rainy season), but when it does, the world's largest salt pan turns into a 10,350-square-kilometre mirror. Just a couple of centimetres of standing rainwater on the Salar's salty crust can result in a glowing tableau like this. If one magical sunset leaves you wishing for more, you can catch a sunrise after staying at the nearby Palacio de Sal, a hotel built out of salt blocks harvested right from the vast flat.
After a heavy rain, the world's biggest salt flat turns into a mirror measuring 128 kilometres across.
© Michael Kittell / The Image Bank / Getty Images 2026-09-11 08:45:51 :