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It may seem unbelievably romantic to stroll seemingly midway between earth and sky, but Salar de Uyuni (or Salar de Tunupa) is really quite down-to-earth. The world's largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometers (4,086 sq mi). It is located in southwest Bolivia, high in the Andes at an elevation of 3,656 metres, and was formed as a result of transformations between several prehistoric lakes. It is covered by a few meters of salt crust, and contains 50 to 70% of the world's lithium reserves, as well as a major breeding ground for several species of pink flamingos.
But what's even more surprising is the antique train cemetery, three kilometres outside Uyuni, connected to it by the old train tracks. The town served in the past as a distribution hub for the trains carrying minerals en route to Pacific Ocean ports. The rail lines were built by British engineers arriving near the end of the 19th century. They were invited by the British-sponsored Antofagasta and Bolivia Railway Companies, now Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia. The trains were mostly used by the mining companies. In the 1940s, the mining industry collapsed, partly because of mineral depletion. Many trains were abandoned, producing the train cemetery. There are proposals to build a museum from the cemetery. |
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