Around the world · Drawing 08 of 32
A Desert of Salt
Bolivia · South America
At Salar de Uyuni, a vast salt crust covers the ground. In dry weather, large patterns divide the white surface.
Did you know?
Ancient lakes left salt behind as they dried.
Look together
What shapes can you see on the ground?
An idea to try
Invent a mosaic using five large shapes that touch.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Salar de Uyuni lies on Bolivia’s high plateau. Its salt records the history of several ancient lakes. This drawing suggests dry conditions. Water covering the salar changes its appearance; the white surface is neither a sandy beach nor a snowfield.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be composed; details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place. The map dot gives only an approximate location.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- NASA Earth Observatory: An Expanse of White in BoliviaPlace, landscape or monument and the factual explanation on this page.
Page prepared on October 2, 2026. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
This drawing is from the book Around the World to Colour
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