m-destinations.blogspot.com - One of the interesting sights of foreign countries that are bypassed when Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, or better known as salt flats. Because of the breadth of coverage of the Plains, many of which give the title as ' wilderness '. Salar de Uyuni is situated on a plateau (Plateau) in southeastern Bolivia, South America. The salt desert is surrounded by volcanoes are still active and are at a height of more than 12,000 3,659 meters or about feet above sea level.
When we were there, as if we could be reaching for the clouds from the Plains. In the winter the average temperature per year between 20-25 degrees Celsius. Salar de Uyuni is the remains of the Lake in the days pre-history, namely Lake Michin which is about 40,000 years ago categorized as the largest lake.
When the lake dried up, there are 2 Michin desert left over that is the Salar de Coipasa and the Salar de Uyuni. Salar de Uyuni is the largest with about 10,582 square kilometers and is the largest salt flats in the world. Due to the structure of the surface which is flat and very spacious location area, Plains became the main transportation route to the Highlands of Bolivia.
Salar de Uyuni is estimated to contain 10 billion tons of salt. The resulting salt also has a great commercial potential. According to the latest report IS Geological Survey, Salar de Uyuni contains 9 million tons of lithium, more than a quarter of the resources already in a mine in the world.
This amount is even greater to 50 percent when considering 30 other lagoons and salary there is in southwestern Bolivia. With the resources owned, Bolivia could become the Saudi Arabia of lithium. Beautiful views presented by these places, when the wet season you will find the surface will be inundated with water and forms a shallow lake, the reflected rays of the Sun that glowed with deposits of salt and water surface layer is thin and quiet, making it a giant mirror reflecting the tub of the sky or the objects on it.
Mountain rock formations around him increasingly add to the aesthetics of this place. That is not less interesting from this place, the Salar de Uyuni is the place of breeding birds flamingo. There are 3 kinds of birds, birds, namely flamingos flamingo Chile, the Andes, and James. Their presence presents to enliven the enthusiasm for tourists who are visiting this place.
Beware of Sudden extreme weather are turning Salar de Uyuni is a popular tourist destination. Salar de Uyuni is situated in the Department of Potosí and Oruro, near the Summit of southeastern Bolivia, Andez. Due to its location far from urban areas and the lack of a conventional nature materials, lodging like a hotel built using blocks of salt cut from Salar, almost every side of the building as the walls and roof are made of blocks of salt. One of the luxury hotels in Bolivia is Hotel Luna Salada.
Interestingly, when you walk into a room of the hotel you will appreciate looking at the decor and furniture (benches, tables, beds) made and shaped in such a way using a block of salt. For the visitor the first time traveled into the Desert of salt, would think the hotel is a Beach House, because uneven on the sand. At the time of the rain, the plain turns into a thin sheet of water. The tourists who walk on it would seem like walking on air.
If there are clouds in the sky, the water will reflect the sky, so anyone who is on it will look like I'm walking on clouds. However, the weakness of a rainy tour is likely to be postponed because of the many vehicles that rust damage caused by salty water. The tourists who come to this place are expected to be careful to not burn out direct sunlight, as unwitting extreme weather one can switch unexpectedly to the other extreme weather.
The initially cool weather during the day, can suddenly just turned into a very hot. Therefore the tourists are advised to wear sunblock to those who fear being burned skin, or the skin sensitive to the Sun. On the other hand, in the evening the weather will turn into a very cold, it's good you bring warm clothes with lining materials/thick skin.
In terms of health, the study by Karin Broberg from Lund University in Sweden conclude, in four mountain villages in the Andes Argentina found, most of the women who live there suffer from similar symptoms of hypothyroidism such as losing weight, stiffness, depression and forgotten memories. "The cause because they consume too much ground water containing lithium," said Broberg.
This condition is also experienced by those who have a bipolar disorder caused due to lithium. "Now we are eager to study the problem of exposure to lithium in drinking water in Bolivia," said Broberg. According to the experience of the people who live around Salar, this place is too dangerous for pedestrians who decide to challenge the wilderness, because that person can experience visual disorientation.
Another amazing fact is that NASA used to calibrate the Salar de Uyuni. A surface that is stable and does not change easily reflected from the satellite to the surface to help scientists calculate the distance the surface with a satellite and can be used to find out the weather changes. One thing that makes the tourists failed to reach this plateau is they don't take into account the distance of the tourist sites of cities such as La Paz, Oruro, Potosí or.
Including the difficult terrain and far from the nearest emergency facility. Therefore, we recommend that you choose a reliable tour organizer and reliable partner for the holidays towards this place. Like the Other Planets in this region has been popular for tourists who are looking for a holiday with a different atmosphere. They can enjoy the scenery and the amazing natural phenomenon, while they may live in the homes of local residents away from the modern world.
However, the tourists must still be careful in choosing the organizers of the tour when visiting the Salar de Uyuni salt flats. The accident could have occurred due to improper use of the vehicle or the driver who is inconsiderate. Overall, the satisfaction obtained commensurate with costs incurred towards this place.
Would be a reasonable place for you who will spend time adventuring in the salt desert Salar de Uyuni, because you will feel like living on another planet. Things to note that Bolivia has about half of the world's lithium reserves, mostly located in the bottom of the Salar de Uyuni.
Lithium content contained in the salt flats are needed as battery download supply power for a number of electric and hybrid vehicles. Concerned about excessive consumption, will soon finish off the natural resources there.
To overcome and dampen the use of excessive natural resources last President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, immediately secure location under the control of the Government.