The Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is the world's largest salt flat
iss074e0319935 (Feb. 21, 2026) --- The Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is the world's largest salt flat and one of the flattest surfaces on Earth. At the center of the photograph is a mining operation extracting extensive lithium deposits across the salt flat. Credit: NASA/Jessica Meir
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