Bolivia snapshots: Creativity with a hint of salt

Which funny photo of Bolivia's Uyuni Salt Flats is your favorite?

Today's lunch special: 6 pint-sized travelers served with a side of salt. Photo from Pirwa Hostel Peru

Travelers often come to Bolivia to see salt – and a whole lot of it! The country’s Uyuni Salt Flats are the largest in the world and cover 4,086 squared miles (10,582 km2), an area roughly the size of Hawaii.

The desolate beauty of this flat terrain is something to marvel and provides great photo opportunities that play with perspective.

Here are some of our favorites…

Photo by Edwin/Einshtein blog

Our bets are with the fellow on the right for this game of push and pull.

Photo by Jodi Ettenberg

Coming soon!! Honey I Shrunk the Tourists.

Photo from Sylvana Zavala

Sylvana, an awesome travel advisor at Latin America For Less , is the main focus of this photograph.

Photo by Sam Roberton

The crash landing of this new Uyuni adventure sport could be a bit salty.

Photo by Dave/Dave´s Around the World Adventures blog

Bolivia is home to the largest salt flats AND the biggest can of Pringles.

Photo by Jessica Advocat/Flickr

Cruise the salt fields in an eco-friendly shoe.

“There is nothing to fear about skydiving here. It’s not a really long fall,” says John Doe, a fictional skydiving expert in Uyuni.

Read more about Uyuni from our team of traveling experts.

Britt Fracolli

Britt is a California native who now calls Peru home. She is a traveler with a passion for all things outdoors, scuba diving, and capturing memories with her camera.