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Photography from Bolivia, Chile, Peru and elsewhere in South America.

I have many more images available in my archives which are in the process of being uploaded and am always shooting new work. If you can't find the images you are looking for please get in touch, I may well be able to help!

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Salar de Uyuni

The Salar de Uyuni in southwest Bolivia is the world’s largest salt flat (often called a salt lake) covering some 10,582 km² / 4,086 sq miles, and arguably the country's best known natural wonder and tourist attraction. It and other salt flats and shallow lakes on the Bolivian altiplano are the remnants of Lake Minchin, a huge ancient lake that dried out gradually over thousands of years, a process that ended approx 12-13,000 years ago. The Salar is actually a thick salt crust (estimated to contain around 10 billion tonnes of salt) that varies from approx 2 to 20m thick, beneath which is a mineral saturated mud and brine lake. The Salar is an important source of sodium, magnesium, potassium and especially lithium - estimates suggest over 50% of the world's lithium reserves that are in salt flats are found here which the government plans to exploit commercially. I have many more images of the Salar de Uyuni and surrounding area, if you cannot find what you are looking for or want to see more images of a certain location / subject please get in touch!

Images of the town of Uyuni, Colchani (which most tourists pass through to visit the Salar de Uyuni) and other villages on the shore of the Salar, and Uyuni's train cemetery can be found in separate sub-galleries.

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Cyclist crossing Salar de Uyuni in dry season, Bolivia
Rock covered with maritime deposits (stromatolites) and Echinopsis atacamensis cacti, Incahuasi Island, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Rock covered with maritime deposits (stromatolites) and Echinopsis atacamensis cacti, Incahuasi Island, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Rock covered with maritime deposits (stromatolites) and Echinopsis atacamensis cacti, Incahuasi Island, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Rock covered with maritime deposits (stromatolites) and Echinopsis atacamensis cacti, Incahuasi Island, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Rock covered with maritime deposits (stromatolites) and Echinopsis atacamensis cacti, Incahuasi Island, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Detail of maritime deposits (stromatolites) on surface of rock, Incahuasi Island, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Detail of rock with conglomerate layers, Incahuasi Island, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Detail of rock with conglomerate layers and maritime deposits (stromatolites), Incahuasi Island, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Rocks with conglomerate layers and maritime deposits (stromatolites), Incahuasi Island, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Giant Echinopsis atacamensis (pasacana subspecies) cacti at sunset, Incahuasi Island, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Giant Echinopsis atacamensis (pasacana subspecies) cacti at sunset, Incahuasi Island, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Giant Echinopsis atacamensis (pasacana subspecies) cacti at sunset, Incahuasi Island, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Giant Echinopsis atacamensis (pasacana subspecies) cacti at sunset, Incahuasi Island, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Giant Echinopsis atacamensis (pasacana subspecies) cacti at sunset, Incahuasi Island, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Giant Echinopsis atacamensis (pasacana subspecies) cacti at sunset, Incahuasi Island, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Giant Echinopsis atacamensis (pasacana subspecies) cacti at sunset, Incahuasi Island, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Giant Echinopsis atacamensis (pasacana subspecies) cacti at sunset, Incahuasi Island, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Giant Echinopsis atacamensis (pasacana subspecies) cacti at sunset, Incahuasi Island, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Giant Echinopsis atacamensis (pasacana subspecies) cacti at sunset, Incahuasi Island, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Sign telling tourists not to damage the giant Echinopsis atacamensis (pasacana subspecies) cacti on Incahuasi Island, Salar d...
Sign telling tourists not to damage the giant Echinopsis atacamensis (pasacana subspecies) cacti on Incahuasi Island, Salar d...
Salt sculpture with logo of Dakar Rally, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt sculpture with logo of Dakar Rally, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt sculpture with logo of Dakar Rally, salt hotel in background, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt sculpture with logo of Dakar Rally, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt sculpture with part of Toyota logo, one of the sponsors of the Dakar Rally, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt sculpture with part of Toyota logo, one of the sponsors of the Dakar Rally, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt cones silhouetted against reflections at sunset, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt cones silhouetted against reflections at sunset, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt cones silhouetted against reflections at sunset, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt cones at sunset, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt cones at sunset, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt cones at sunset, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt cones at sunset, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt cones shortly before sunset, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Dramatic clouds over salt cones, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt cones at sunrise, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt cones at sunrise, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt cones and cirrus clouds shortly before dawn, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt cones and cirrus clouds shortly before dawn, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt cones silhouetted shortly before dawn, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt cones after sunset, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt cones after sunset, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt cones after sunset, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Pools of water on surface of Salar de Uyuni reflecting sunset, Bolivia
Pools of water on surface of Salar de Uyuni reflecting sunset, Bolivia
Pools of water on surface of Salar de Uyuni reflecting sunset, Bolivia
New moon and pools of water on surface of Salar de Uyuni reflecting sunset, Bolivia
Pools of water on surface of Salar de Uyuni reflecting sunrise, Bolivia
Pools of water on surface of Salar de Uyuni reflecting sunrise, Bolivia
Pools of water on surface of Salar de Uyuni reflecting sunrise, Bolivia
Vicuña ( Vicugna vicugna ) on shore of Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Tourist wearing headtorch standing next to salt cones looking at Milky Way in rainy season, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt cones and Milky Way, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt cones and Milky Way, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt cones and Milky Way, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt cones and Milky Way, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt cones, Milky Way and Large Magellanic Cloud, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt cones and Milky Way shortly before dawn, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt cones, satellite and Milky Way shortly before dawn, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt cones, Zodiacal Light, satellite and Milky Way Galactic Centre, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Tourist wearing headtorch standing next to salt cones looking at Milky Way in rainy season, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salt cones and Milky Way, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Toyota Land Cruiser and Milky Way in rainy season, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Toyota Land Cruiser and Milky Way in rainy season, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Toyota Land Cruiser and Milky Way in rainy season, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Toyota Land Cruiser and Milky Way in rainy season, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Tourist wearing headtorch standing next to salt cones looking at Milky Way in rainy season, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Milky Way and Large Magellanic Cloud, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Tourist, vehicle tracks and sunset reflected on surface of Salar de Uyuni in rainy season, Bolivia
Vehicle tracks and sunset reflected on surface of Salar de Uyuni in rainy season, Bolivia
Vehicle tracks and sunset reflected on surface of Salar de Uyuni in rainy season, Bolivia
Vehicle tracks and sunset reflected on surface of Salar de Uyuni in rainy season, Bolivia
Vehicle tracks and sunset reflected on surface of Salar de Uyuni in rainy season, Bolivia
Vehicle tracks across Salar de Uyuni at sunset in rainy season, Tunupa volcano in background, Bolivia
Vehicle tracks across Salar de Uyuni at sunset in rainy season, Tunupa volcano in background, Bolivia
Vehicle tracks across Salar de Uyuni at sunset in rainy season, Tunupa volcano in background, Bolivia
Vehicle tracks across Salar de Uyuni at sunset in rainy season, Tunupa volcano in background, Bolivia
Tourist looking at sunset reflected on surface of Salar de Uyuni in rainy season, Bolivia
Sunset reflected on surface of Salar de Uyuni in rainy season, Bolivia
Sunset reflected on surface of Salar de Uyuni in rainy season, Bolivia
Tourist looking at sunset reflected on surface of Salar de Uyuni in rainy season, Bolivia
Sunset reflected on surface of Salar de Uyuni in rainy season, Bolivia
Sunset reflected on surface of Salar de Uyuni in rainy season, Bolivia
Tunupa volcano and Salar de Uyuni at sunset in rainy season, Bolivia
Tourist, Tunupa volcano and Salar de Uyuni at sunset in rainy season, Bolivia
Tunupa volcano and Salar de Uyuni at sunset in rainy season, Bolivia
Tunupa volcano and Salar de Uyuni at sunset in rainy season, Bolivia
Tunupa volcano and Salar de Uyuni at sunset in rainy season, Bolivia
Distant hills on shore of Salar de Uyuni at sunset in rainy season, Bolivia
Distant hills on shore of Salar de Uyuni at sunset in rainy season, Bolivia
Distant hills on shore of Salar de Uyuni at sunset in rainy season, Bolivia
Distant hills on shore of Salar de Uyuni at sunset in rainy season, Bolivia
Distant hills on shore of Salar de Uyuni at sunset in rainy season, Bolivia
Storm cloud and jeep in centre of Salar de Uyuni at sunset in rainy season, Bolivia
Storm cloud and jeep in centre of Salar de Uyuni in rainy season, Bolivia
Moody skies above Salar de Uyuni in rainy season, Bolivia
Moody skies above Salar de Uyuni in rainy season, Bolivia
Moody skies above Salar de Uyuni in rainy season, Bolivia
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