🪞 Salar de Uyuni

Uyuni, Bolivia

Best time: January to March for the mirror effect; May to October for endless white salt

The world's largest salt flat, over 10,000 square kilometres as flat as glass. In the rainy season a film of water turns it into a mirror of the sky.

Good to know

• You'll need a 4x4 tour; choose a well-reviewed operator with proper safety gear.
• At 3,600 metres it's freezing at night and blinding by day: bring sunglasses, sunscreen and warm layers.