The phrase “bucket list” is bandied about a lot in travel writing, but Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni absolutely deserves its place alongside heavyweights like Machu Picchu or the Pyramids of Giza.
Covering more than 10,500 square kilometres, the world’s largest salt flat transforms into a gigantic mirror during the wet season (December to April) – although it’s well-worth visiting year-round to see the criss-cross salt formations.
