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HANS NELEMAN/GETTYIMAGESNature has a way of levelling things out and one such marvel is the Salar De Uyuni
in the Potosi and Oruro departments, southwest Bolivia. Covering 10,582 square
kilometres, it is the world’s largest salt fl at, with the average altitude variation of
only one metre. When wet, the salt plains turn into natural mirrors extending as far
as the eyes can see, merging with the sky in the horizon, creating the magician’s
pet illusion of walking on water, a reality. When dry, the ground cracks into perfect
hexagons, and identical salt mounds rise from beneath in perfect order—all of
man’s measuring devices can’t compare to the precision of nature’s design.Bolivia
SALAR DE UYUNI
Nature’s Design