The Salar de Uyuni, located in Bolivia is the largest salt flat in the world.
Beneath the surface of the flats, though, lies an uncertain future.
The local communities, mainly composed of indigenous peoples living near the flats, have supported themselves across centuries collecting and refining the salt.
Over the past 30 years, more and more tourists have been drawn by its breathtaking and sublime beauty...
Salar de Uyuni also holds the world's largest lithium reserve, which has increasingly been used for car and electronics batteries.
This unique ecosystem's future may start to be shaped by the exploitation of this natural resources.
Humans are shaping the future of this unique landscape in the ways they define and what they do with it.
What will be of this ecosystem and how will we shape its future?
ACHKAÑATOURISTSPACHAMAMAESPEJO DE LA TIERRAHUMAN IMPACTCAMINO AL FUTUROISLA INCAHUASI
