By Natalie M.
At our last Jungle Club meeting we learned about Bolivia. Some of the features include a small portion of the Amazon Rainforest, deserts called Chaco, and a type of plateau called altiplano. The Andes Mountains also run through this South American country, as well as vast plains of salt mineral called salt flats.
Although rain is rare at these white expanses of land, when it does rain, the water spreads like a sheet and gives the appearance of a lake. After the water evaporates, small pyramids form from wind and other elements.
Tourists come to see these unique attractions. While visiting, many stay at the Salt Hotel, a building created from large blocks of salt. There are 10 billion tons of salt that make up Bolivia's Salt Flats today.
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