The Great Escape: Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia

Salar de Uyuni is the largest salt flat in the world. Located in the southwest of Bolivia, this salt flat lies almost 12,000 feet above sea level and covers almost 4,700 square miles. This famous salt flat is the remains of a prehistoric lake, Lago Minchin. The salt that lies at the bottom of what used to be a lake is all that is left. During the rainy season, the salt flat floods and becomes one, enormous mirror, reflecting anything and everything that lies above. In this massive area of flat beauty, you will find one hotel, Playa Blanca. Due to the fact that this little hotel is pretty much in the middle of nowhere, the owners decided to use the material that was surrounding them to build it, SALT! The entire hotel is made out of salt, including all of the chairs and tables. Since Hotel Playa Blanca sits out in isolation, there is no electricity but when you are visiting one of the beautiful wonders of the world, who needs electricity when you can walk outside and have a view of the galaxy? Sometimes the simplest things are the most beautiful, as I think the pictures here will speak for themselves.