The newly tapped natural resource is pulling large income for the country. Near the crest of the Andes mountain range in Bolivia lies the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world.

While the salt flats are one of Bolivia’s most popular attractions, it’s only a small part of the gorgeous Altiplano region. Many visitors indulge in a three-day tour (or longer) that includes ...

Bolivia — In the southwestern corner of Bolivia, about an hour’s flight from La Paz, the blinding white Salar de Uyuni salt flat stretches for more than 4,500 square miles. There is no place ...

SALAR DE UYUNI, Bolivia, May 23 (Reuters) - On Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni, a vast white salt flat that feels almost otherworldly, Karina Quispe is watching from the sidelines a global resource race ...

The Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest and most staggeringly beautiful salt flat, hides within the folds of the Bolivian ...

Explore the breathtaking diversity of Bolivia captured in brilliant 4K resolution. Journey across the surreal Uyuni Salt Flats, the vivid waters of Laguna Colorada, and through ancient ruins, sky-high ...

See All Key Ideas The Bolivian government is set this month to choose companies that would turn the lithium in reservoirs below its salt flats into economic resources exported to the world market.

Slipping on my rubber boots, I step into the big pool that has a depth of about 8cm. Standing between the never-ending sea of white, I seem to have lost my bearings. When the ripples on the pool ...

Bolivia cut the ribbon on its first industrial ... In a ceremony Friday on the world’s largest salt flat, President Luis Arce opened the $100 million facility, designed to churn out as much ...

Lithium extraction poses environmental risks, particularly to water security in the arid region where the Uyuni Salt Flats are located. Bolivia is making a play to become a major global lithium ...

SALAR DE UYUNI - On Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni, a vast white salt flat that feels almost otherworldly, Karina Quispe is watching from the sidelines a global resource race for the world's largest ...