7. The Night Sky Mirror
Especially in the rainy season, the Uyuni Salt Flats produce a remarkable astronomical show during clear evenings.With stars both above and below, the ideal mirror of the star-filled sky makes one seem to be suspended in space.The great height (3,656 meters above sea level) and the somewhat low light pollution in the surroundings help to accentuate this unusual occurrence.A top location for astrophotography and stargazing, the clean, thin air and the ideal reflecting surface together produce one of the most amazing natural astronomy shows on Earth.
8. The Prehistoric Microfossil Treasury
Layers of microfossils and sediments maintain an amazing record of Earth’s past within Uyuni’s salt crust.These little remnants of extinct species offer vital details on tens of thousands of years’ worth of environmental conditions and climatic change.Discovering many types of diatoms and other microbes that formerly lived in the prehistoric lake, scientists have gained understanding of how life evolved to fit evolving environmental conditions.New findings regarding Earth’s past and the evolution of life in hostile surroundings are still coming from this geological storehouse.
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