THE SURREAL BEAUTY OF BOLIVIA'S SALTWATER FLATS, where people seem to be walking on water

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Miracle moment: Dreamlike panoramic images of the world's largest salt flat in Bolivia include a man 'walking on water' 

Parting of the waves: A man pictured appears to be walking on water in Bolivia at the Salar de Uyuni salt flat

As one of the flattest places on earth, during rainy season water at Salar de Uyuni creates a mirror image of the sky 

Japanese photographer Hideki Mizuta pictured parked cars appearing to drive through a highway of clouds

From dusk until dawn, groups of tourists posed dramatically reflected in silhouette against the epic expanse
 

Nature's disco: The twinkling stars illuminating the night sky are reflected by the salt flat as a solo tourist sits gazing at its beauty

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Breathtaking beauty: The cloud-filled dreamlike landscapes were photographed for several hours by Mitzuka

Ancient appeal: Some 30,000 to 42,000 years ago, the area was part of a giant prehistoric lake, Lake Minchin

The Salar was formed as a result of transformations between several prehistoric lakes. The extraordinary flatness is created by meters of salt crust.

Last man on earth? The Salar is virtually devoid of any wildlife or vegetation which makes its emptiness even more visually striking


White desert: Tourists pose for photographs against the salt crust areas that are not yet covered in water

Source
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3183688/Miracle-moment-Dreamlike-panoramic-images-world-s-largest-salt-flat-Bolivia-include-man-appearing-walk-water.html

 

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