The Salt Flat is situated in Uyuni, to the west of Potosí and south of Oruro city. It covers 12.000 Km2 and is more than 3600 meters over the sea level.

The Uyuni Salt Falt is the biggest mirror salt of the world, it is famous because has particular ecosystem, impressive plains of salt, colorful lagoons, canyons, cactus up to 10 meters high, different rocky formations and of course three flamingos species that can be normally seen on November.

This place is also known as “The mirror of the sky “, considered as the biggest lithium reserve. It is estimated that it contains 64 thousand millions of salt tons, is 120 meters deep formed by 11 layers thick that vary from 2 to 10 meters. The plate is on the surface and is 10 meters thick.

Thanks to several Tourism Operators, Agencies and Lodgings; nowadays, it is becoming into one of the main tourist attractions of Bolivia.

In this way, with the hand of Incahuasi Tour Expeditions, on September of 1993, William B Forney, Alan’s father (Member of the scientific and engineers team of the Administration of Space and Aeronautics from United States, who designed the space rocket that put Neil Amstrong on the moon), visited the majestic Uyuni Salt Flat. He was amazed by his experience and the wonderful landscapes that he knew. So, he wanted to share with us his experiences, sending us his tour pictures.