Plurinational state of Bolivia, Official name of Bolivia. A land locked country in South America.
Bolivia, A developing country aimed towards Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Mining & Manufacturing sectors for their economic needs. Bolivia, One of the Tin (Mineral) rich country in the world.
Salar De Uyuni - World's largest salt flat located in south west Bolivia.
This was stretched along for 4086 Sq miles (Close to 10500 Sq Kilometers)
When we started probe towards the formation of this world's largest salt flat it ended us towards the several prehistoric lakes.
It is not only a salt major, it also serves as a major transport route across the bolivian altiplano.
The volume of salt in this place is estimated to 10 billion tonnes. the amount extracted from this for usage (Export and for local usage) is close to 20000 tonnes. It has large amount of sodium, potassium, lithium, magnesium, Borax.
You can find some salt constructions there. There are hotels which are completely made out of salt.
Colchani, Bloques de Sal - A village near this place have salt processing happens. There is a salt museum, where animal carvings are made out of salt.
Bolivia, A developing country aimed towards Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Mining & Manufacturing sectors for their economic needs. Bolivia, One of the Tin (Mineral) rich country in the world.
Salar De Uyuni - World's largest salt flat located in south west Bolivia.
This was stretched along for 4086 Sq miles (Close to 10500 Sq Kilometers)
When we started probe towards the formation of this world's largest salt flat it ended us towards the several prehistoric lakes.
It is not only a salt major, it also serves as a major transport route across the bolivian altiplano.
The volume of salt in this place is estimated to 10 billion tonnes. the amount extracted from this for usage (Export and for local usage) is close to 20000 tonnes. It has large amount of sodium, potassium, lithium, magnesium, Borax.
You can find some salt constructions there. There are hotels which are completely made out of salt.
Colchani, Bloques de Sal - A village near this place have salt processing happens. There is a salt museum, where animal carvings are made out of salt.
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