Salar de Uyuni

Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat, located in southwestern Bolivia. During the rainy season the Salar is covered by 10cm of water. Below the water is several meters of salt crust, and below that about half of the world's lithium reserves (which is still untouched). A recent article in The New Yorker talks about Bolivia's aspirations to become the Saudi Arabia of the electric-car era (link here). Bolivia's history is full of examples of mismanagement of its natural resources. Whether this time it's going to be any different is to be seen.