The Largest Mirror on Earth | BBC Earth Explore

[@carbon1740]

No drugs required, absolutely mind blowing beauty

[@mustangsally2233]

Meth till death

[@RickySpanish-RS]

drugs recommended im enjoying it way more than you.

[@suh-guy]

I second that they are necessary 😵‍💫

[@HappyPepe5]

Drugs is still needed for full potential

[@Q6FX]

Salt bricks

[@bbcearth]

What a beautiful oasis! 💚

[@bharatbshetty]

woah

[@khalidamir3061]

Nice to see my favourite channel BBC Earth commenting 😅❤ Indeed a fascinating place

[@Badada394]

Toyota makes it everywhere

[@dronegeeks]

Not for long with that much salt water XD

[@zettaarts4439]

@Badada394 And makes it back home

[@Badada394]

@@zettaarts4439 wow nice one

[@michaelbross9365]

I went there as a tourist in 2023. I’ve never seen so many land cruisers in my life. A testimony to Toyota’s reliability

[@yass123]

The truck is a Nissan

[@keepitsharp7231]

Beautiful. I was there in 2004. You get these random islands, but instead of tropical palm trees, they're full of cactuses. Like a strange parallel universe🌴 x.

[@cboyles84]

@@keepitsharp7231 Interesting 😁

[@larsrons7937]

Me too, in 2012. The Uyuni salt flat/ Salar de Uyuni is an absolutely captivating place. Also, for those who go these, do not miss the Cementerio de Trenes/ Train Cementary in Uyuni. Countless of old steam locomotives etc. are rusting there, incl. the last train robbed by Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid. For more on them, travel to Tupiza in the South.

[@tantawawa44]

It used to be a lake like millions of years ago

[@AbduSalaam23]

Why must it be a ‘parallel universe’, is the creation of Allah not enough for you?

[@cboyles84]

@@keepitsharp7231 @abdu Relax. It's a description. Not everyone has to view things the same way as you, mate 😄

[@lucycarola]

They will never get sick from anything! In Puerto Rico, we have a beach that is surrounded by salt flats and when you get sick, you go to that particular beach and you’re perfectly find the very next day. The natural iodine in the air, and the pristine waters are enough to make you relaxed and happy. There’s nothing dirty about it. My favorite place on the island.

[@Sjalabais]

Incredibly beautiful, but I'm surprised people are allowed to just drive on this. It's a natural wonder, after all.

[@22espec]

Theree is a path you must follow, otherwise you will fall in one of the holes in the ground, you really can't see them until you fall in them, they are more visible when the sky is not so clear,

[@Sjalabais]

@@22espec Great info, thank you!

[@Blake4625kHz]

So beautiful yet harsh environment. This place on a full moon night during rainy season✨

[@BBCEarthExplore]

Have you had a chance to visit? 😍

[@larsrons7937]

@@BBCEarthExplore I did, in 2012. Salar de Uyuni was a most captivating place, the most surrealistic place I've experienced, possibly rivaled by the Salvador Dalí desert down in the Eduardo Avaroa national parc (S-W Bolivia). Recommendation: If you return to Bolivia, do go to "Toro Toro" village & national parc in Potosí (take truck or bus from Cochabamba). The area is littered with dinosaur tracks of all shapes and sizes, the largest one can hide inside. At one spot can be seen tracks of slow plant eater dinosaurs slipping in the mud when climbing up from a stream, and the tracks of a large carnivour in pursuit. Dry mountains in all possible colours, and suddenly a small mountain/ hill consisting solely of fossilised clams and corals. The area gives the feeling of being back in prehistoric times, and you could encounter a dinosaur any moment behind the next hill. At Toro Toro don't miss the impressive "Umajalanta" cave with stalactites and stalagmites in all shapes and colours. Today there are tourist tours to visit the cave entering a few hundred meters. But you as BBC, if he's still around ask for "Mario", local cave explorer and the one who originally started exploring the cave 4-5 decades ago. I first visited Umajalanta cave in 1990. Unfortunately Mario wasn't in town right then, so I entered with two other locals. We only entered a few hundred meters, about the tourist circuit of today, yet nearly got stuck down in a very narrow tunnel. I had to climb out lying on my back, feet upwards, for about 30 meters to get out. At the time (1990) Mario and a group of French cave experts had just explored the cave system up to 3.5 km from the entrance. Now they've explored over 7 km, and expect to conclude (?), that the stream inside the cave probably exits in a nearby canyon, falling into the river below. The cave is very impressive. Stalactites and stalagmites of all shapes, sizes and colours. Large halls and narrow, winding tunnels, slippery surfaces. I've been to a few other stalactite caves, but not even on photo seen a place like this. There's also a small river with a sandy beach. You can have a swim if the water isn't too cold. Small ponds and lakes thyat occasionally get filled up again when parts of the cave is flooded from much rain. The fish down there don't have eyes, instead they have antennas. There should be white and black types, I've only seen the white one. When I returned to Toro Toro in 2012 I luckily found Mario and entered the Umajalanta cave with him, and we left the normal tourist circuit (hush hush, don't tell anyone). We went deeper and deeper, and got as far as 3.5 km into the cave system, as far as had just been explored before my first visit in 1990. In the sand on the floor I spotted some footprints. Mario's footprints from ten years earlier. If the spot hasn't been flooded since 2012, now my footprints are there too. I hope this story can be inspiration for exploring Toro Toro, and should you get there, and encounter Mario the cave explorer, do greet him from the Dane who ventured deep into Umajalanta cave with him in 2012. And if he still has it, do see if you can join for a ride in his old "Willys" truck - does he still drive with open carburator?

[@themosqtosaitamacouldntkil5603]

​@@BBCEarthExplorebro left u on readXD

[@BBCEarthExplore]

@@themosqtosaitamacouldntkil5603 This happens to us all the time.

[@cappy6103]

@@BBCEarthExplore Aww, hang in there BBC Earth Explore 😔 I appreciate you

[@trinidadandtobago7098]

This planet is so incredible 💯

[@BBCEarthExplore]

It really is!

[@trinidadandtobago7098]

@@BBCEarthExplore 👌🏿👍🏿

[@Kannwal_Siingh]

Its the only planet we have.

[@ultimateblessingz]

God did immaculately in his creation😅

[@trinidadandtobago7098]

@ultimateblessingz 👌🏿👍🏿

[@noonecares379]

Looks like a cool wallpaper.

[@EyesOfByes]

Those arent mountains.

[@cboyles84]

They're waves.

[@dpxx]

tick tock

[@AWMul]

epic !

[@scampydog2318]

His car was traveling at 7yrs/hr

[@cboyles84]

@scampydog2318 So TARS is definitely not going.

[@dj_laundry_list]

Not where I'd want to be without sunglasses

[@arsalanz2214]

And lot of sunscreen

[@larsrons7937]

And a compass if you're not with a guide. This salt flat is so vast that you can have no landmarks as far as the eye can see. It's not a place anyone want to get lost and low on fuel. But it's a place like no other, truly surrealistic.

[@arsalanz2214]

@larsrons7937 Good point. Also, I guess the massive mirage effect would be very disorienting.

[@larsrons7937]

@@arsalanz2214 Yes. I've been there. At times you don't know where the sky and the ground meets. It's surrealism in its essense.

[@torresggustavo]

Of course it had to be a Land Cruiser!

[@larsrons7937]

Salar de Uyuni/ Uyuni Salt Flat is a very special and impressive place, I've never seen anything like it. Also, when going there, don't miss the Cementerio de Trenes/ Train Cementary just outside the town of Uyuni. An impressive number of old steam locomotives etc. ended their days there, incl. the last train robbed by Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid. Later they went down to Tupiza where you can (sort of) follow in their footsteps.

[@sbkpilot1]

I did a tour there in 2011, still rates as one of the most incredible experiences I have had in all of my travels, simply a mesmerizing place!

[@suchitramaity3537]

First scene is like riding over the clouds 😯😯 . That's truly amazing, never imagined a place without any big mountains, rainy forests, brookes can jave such beauty, better than any other I've seen till this days 🤩🤩

[@AbbyParker-eg8lh]

That is absolutely beautiful it takes my breath away!!

[@BBCEarthExplore]

It's so stunning isn't it!

[@chinajoe6510]

The SUV will be a rust bucket soon 🤣

[@AfzalHussein]

Big up for wearing the scarf 🙌

[@brydcsd]

The Land Cruiser seemed like it wasn't moving, though it actually was. Amazing nature.

[@tonyderosa5921]

Look at all that curvature!

[@Iwannamilliondollars]

Better not trigger the morons lol

[@sundaramguruswamy5490]

Nature works itself very beautifully.

[@iwanwirawardhana]

Wow this inspired decades of works and animations for that specific "scene", where the horizon spreads to eternity while the surface reflects light like a mirror.

[@ShiftQuick]

What an absolut stunningly beautiful experience.

[@ritchierichvillareal9079]

One of the top shows on BBC is Simon Reeve's docu.

[@edgar256]

I bet this is where a scene of interstellar was shot

[@MosesMibonda]

😂 was thinking the same thing

[@robertocurrlos7470]

Its all done with tech these days😊

[@an.hs.n]

Earth gives us suffering (through disasters), but also gives healing (through its beauty).

[@kulobastevendaniel9101]

The world is beautiful 😍 even with the stains of sin,God loves us so much that part of this beauty is preserved.

[@zedone8253]

THANK GOD FOR KZbin. None of us would never know anything about this insane world we call EARTH

[@jamesflake6601]

An excellent place to go searching for curvature

[@ProDudeFilmsGaming]

So *this* is where all those anime openings take place

[@KnFactor]

Brother its more than 1000 pounds per day!!😂😂😂 3:52

[@WanderingViewer-s5i]

I literally cane to the comments section to check if anyone caught that. Glad am not alone

[@adonis_silasm8631]

He converted from local currency

[@nikflames]

30,000 dollars per month, 360k a year

[@nanzingdadi3205]

This is absolutely MAJESTIC❤️❤️❤️

[@wakurenai482]

The salt water is killing this car.

[@SonnyDarvish]

Don't worry, it's a TOYOTA

[@chikenledum1789]

SALT IS A POWERFUL AGENT. CORROSIVE ERODING DEGRADING DAMAGING

[@faheemabbas3965]

It’s an 80 series Land Cruiser, it’ll be fine.

[@wakurenai482]

@@faheemabbas3965 please tell me why no problem?

[@pimisi]

This place should not be overmined, as it would strip away its entire beauty.

[@rogers_blade6151]

Unfortunately lithium and the so called green energy movement will be the end to the beauty of Salar de Uyuni due to being one of the worlds biggest reserves

[@mattiasbystedt1332]

I was waiting for true poetic expression, something worthy of the sight... And I got a mind-blowing "It's like a large, parfect ice-skating rink". Props to the camera man, however!

[@reel1tv587]

This looks like something that will drive someone mad if they look at it too much.

[@kevin-e5h5t]

Lake Eyre in South Australia, and the Utah Flats have a similar effect.

[@SumeraArifShah]

Mesmerizing

[@JesusismyKingNL]

Thanks for sharing❤

[@hooksethijinx4769]

It's like an acid trip

[@welingtonas]

Who else noticed the Palestinian kefyah the explorer is wearing?

[@fme4099]

He's been wearing it for years, watch his other documentaries.

[@peterolero9634]

Yes. What about it?

[@hrali82]

Free Palestine ❤

[@TechCoder-f3y]

it has nothing to do with so called pathetic palastenians it represent the middle eastern Arabs, Kurds, and Yazidis Iraqi Turkmen wear it and call it Jamadani, while Omanis call it a mussar,i'm a saudi and wear that ,enough with the palastanian crap they hijacked even our culture

[@saltybuttpepper1766]

ew no

[@broglowskinrepair]

I would literally feel like I’m about to drive off the face of the earth! How my nerves set up !

[@the_grand_tourer]

01:30 "Hostile to all forms of life, and vehicle chassis ! Take note of that car's reg number if you're looking for a second hand SUV ... buyer beware.

[@chaszkiey]

wow I have played Ghost Recon Wildlands and seeing this is truly breathtaking!

[@tiggakayz]

The night sky would look absolutely spectacular

[@matttheking1655]

Christopher Nolan would definitely love this location...😁

[@Eleora1997Msia]

Eating potato chip (salt flavor) watching salt mining.... salty ❤❤❤

[@raymondcava4669]

Pass the salt please

[@BBCEarthExplore]

😂

[@GOODJMR]

Love the keffieh scarf. Cmon man. What is this.

[@TheJacksons1]

Wait! Where are we going for lunch!?

[@acm0045]

Gamora: What did it cost you Thanos: Salt

[@SassyWaifu101]

It’s like they’re in an anime opening.

[@fAindiGoAS]

Same like a salt lake in Gujarat India. ❤❤

[@Nasgibbs]

I would loose my mind

[@TranquilSoulsMeditation3M]

Breathtaking 🎉❤

[@akalaska458]

Bolivia is actually part of the Plurinational Republic of Chile🇨🇱 (P.R.C.)❣️

[@patricksanders858]

Imagine you're tripping and was dropped from a helicopter into the middle of that!

[@ruidias3943]

Was there 2 years ago, definitely a must go bucket list place, also san pedro Atacama in Chile as its just not to far.

[@arjunraj823]

Rann of Katch in India is also a similar salt desert.

[@nashimbiswakarma]

I love simon reeve

[@Yourservice99]

A crank engine truck, what! That’s badass!

[@jdzreacts836]

"Oshiete oshiete yo sono shikumi wo🎶"

[@rougueone7126]

Boku no naka ni, dare ga iru no

[@Aayush789]

Thats straight Outta from Interstellar movie

[@coopa_troopa0192]

what if there's just a sinkhole in the ground and you just drive into it lol

[@RoteSteinchen]

Bloody hard work..

[@narutodssunny]

Kingdom hearts

[@hakimbdrt6953]

سبحان الله الخالق المبدع ❤

[@abudayah]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@TheCommenter40]

This is where "Thanos saw Gamoraa after he killed her", also in "Thor: Love and Thunder"

[@donpapichulo6734]

Gotta be a snails worst nightmare

[@patmayer7222]

,,,,,,,STRANGE,,,,,BEAUTIFUL PLACE,.................epic views.❤

[@sjsrana]

Lot of work

[@wasa213]

Every hour is 7 years there

[@chris.asi_romeo]

What a wonderful creation by GOD.

[@Yourservice99]

I want to drive out there so badly. I’ve got to go now.

[@GloryLyrics123]

Mesmerizing...

[@davidpoole8840]

Saw it on TV thanks

[@DK-ox7ze]

Looks like heaven

[@branzxbranz7733]

Omg that looks like heaven

[@mobilecommunity548]

Imaging Heaven❤ In Earth Earth@

[@luToursAndRecoveries]

Nice fj80🎉🎉

[@StarMan-From-Mars]

Tanjiro's Heart Found

[@dreamoflegends4004]

Watching the video I didn't even think of that😅, but wasn't it a spirit core though?

[@TelscombeTerror]

Pay all this money for a TV license and you can’t even upload it in 4K 🤣.

[@lilashelton535]

Totally new information

[@Retrospxa]

" Those Aren't Mountains Those Are Waves "

[@arcflash29]

RIP Car Frame

[@navdeepsengh]

This looks like Assassin's Creed's Animus loading screen

[@beatpirate8]

Scary. There was a film about migrants who got stuck getting seafood for an employer. The wave comes and the car gets stuck. Stunning and scary!

[@YusukeEugeneUrameshi]

WOW! REALLY WOW! GOOSEBUMPS! AMAZING EARTH! 😍 how sad humans are destroying it. 😢

[@amamihe6465]

This is where Link fought Demise

[@Moonerang]

It looks like the truck isn't even moving at times.

[@logaandm]

No one is going to comment on a truck with a hand-crank start?

[@15iannava]

I wish this was on 4K

[@strawstack]

Any special requirements for what kind of vehicles are allowed to drive through there? Ones that aren’t leaking oil I hope?

[@m.khurramm.shahzad375]

Uyuni salt flat, Bolivia, South America

[@ZedNinetySix_]

That Toyota is gonna rust like hell through all that salt water💀

[@beatpirate8]

Wow i want to see these places

[@OnisNami]

oniswithnellytogetherforever❤️

[@cliffords2315]

Dude is worth his weight in Salt

[@A_1234_Z]

only an old Land cruiser is the safest option 🎉

[@chellingiganesh6111]

This is the place where Thanos came after snap.