Salar de Uyuni, amid the Andes in southwest Bolivia, is the world’s largest salt flat. It’s approximately 12,000 feet above sea level and is spread out like an infinite white plain. During the rainy season it becomes a mirror, where the ground reflects the sky in one of the most beautiful natural spectacles in the world: walking on the clouds.

The Salt Flat was the source of the more than one million blocks used to build our hotel, the Palacio.

The Salt Flats are the result a prehistoric lake that went dry, leaving behind a desertlike, nearly 4,700 square miles of bright-white salt, rock formations and cacti-studded islands. The largest island, near the center of the flats is Incahuasi Island…which provided us with a great view. Connie was brave enough to climb way up the mountain to a small cave and get some great pics. I babysat my knees and stayed below enjoying the views of the giant cactus gardens. Though wildlife is rare in this unique ecosystem, it harbors many pink flamingos. This was a fun day of taking “silly” pictures and laughing at ourselves. The beauty can’t be captured in our iPhone photos, but i can assure you, it’s a sight that will remain in my memory for my lifetime. Our day ended with watching an amazing sunset at the small table our guide, Diter and driver, Juan Carlos set up for us in the middle of the salt flats.