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Salvador Dalí Desert

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and rock formations of various mineral soils all contribute to the unique landscape and color palette of the desert, recreating abstract shapes and a surreal aspect, similar to the paintings of the famous Catalan artist, from which the desert is named from. Among the isolated rock formations in the
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The desert is situated in an extremely barren valley and stands out for its unique landscape in which many isolated rock formations created by
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alternate along the arid and desolate plain, giving the landscape a unique character that closely resemble de surrealist paintings by
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standing in contrast with the barren landscape of the desert
320: 190:(Valle de Dalí), is a desert within the borders of the 133: 110: 100: 95: 81: 76: 56: 51: 43: 35: 21: 260:"Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa" 340: 60: 8: 194:, located in the southwestern region of the 192:Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve 347: 333: 18: 251: 238:desert, the most prominent one is the 233:in the area, the salt flats, lagoons, 213:, a tree-like volcanic rock carved by 7: 308: 306: 319:. You can help Knowledge (XXG) by 14: 381:Potosí Department geography stubs 231:geothermal and volcanic activity 47:110 km (42 sq mi) 27: 283:"Bolivia's Iconic "Stone Tree"" 371:Geography of Potosí Department 1: 39:4,750 m (15,580 ft) 397: 305: 26: 315:location article is a 218: 184:Desierto Salvador Dalí 183: 62:Desierto Salvador Dalí 61: 209:The rear face of the 208: 157:22.61500°S 67.66361°W 176:Salvador Dalí Desert 162:-22.61500; -67.66361 22:Salvador Dalí Desert 153: /  366:Deserts of Bolivia 219: 125:Sur Lípez Province 328: 327: 313:Potosí Department 196:Potosí Department 186:), also known as 173: 172: 120:Potosí Department 16:Desert in Bolivia 388: 349: 342: 335: 307: 297: 296: 294: 293: 278: 272: 271: 269: 267: 256: 168: 167: 165: 164: 163: 158: 154: 151: 150: 149: 146: 72: 64: 31: 19: 396: 395: 391: 390: 389: 387: 386: 385: 356: 355: 354: 353: 303: 301: 300: 291: 289: 280: 279: 275: 265: 263: 258: 257: 253: 248: 240:Árbol de Piedra 211:Árbol de Piedra 161: 159: 155: 152: 147: 144: 142: 140: 139: 129: 66: 36:Floor elevation 17: 12: 11: 5: 394: 392: 384: 383: 378: 373: 368: 358: 357: 352: 351: 344: 337: 329: 326: 325: 299: 298: 287:Salar De Uyuni 281:salardeuyuni. 273: 250: 249: 247: 244: 171: 170: 137: 131: 130: 128: 127: 122: 116: 114: 108: 107: 102: 98: 97: 93: 92: 86:Puna grassland 83: 79: 78: 74: 73: 58: 54: 53: 49: 48: 45: 41: 40: 37: 33: 32: 24: 23: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 393: 382: 379: 377: 376:Salvador Dalí 374: 372: 369: 367: 364: 363: 361: 350: 345: 343: 338: 336: 331: 330: 324: 322: 318: 314: 309: 304: 288: 284: 277: 274: 261: 255: 252: 245: 243: 241: 236: 232: 228: 227:Salvador Dalí 224: 216: 212: 207: 203: 201: 197: 193: 189: 185: 181: 177: 166: 138: 136: 132: 126: 123: 121: 118: 117: 115: 113: 109: 106: 103: 99: 94: 91: 87: 84: 80: 75: 70: 63: 59: 55: 50: 46: 42: 38: 34: 30: 25: 20: 321:expanding it 310: 302: 290:. Retrieved 286: 276: 264:. Retrieved 262:(in Spanish) 254: 223:wind erosion 220: 215:wind erosion 187: 175: 174: 235:hot springs 188:Dalí Valley 160: / 135:Coordinates 57:Native name 360:Categories 292:2024-08-20 246:References 148:67°39′49″W 145:22°36′54″S 112:Department 96:Geography 200:Bolivia 180:Spanish 169:  105:Bolivia 101:Country 77:Geology 69:Spanish 229:. The 90:Desert 65:  52:Naming 311:This 266:2 May 317:stub 268:2012 82:Type 44:Area 198:in 362:: 285:. 182:: 88:, 348:e 341:t 334:v 323:. 295:. 270:. 178:( 71:) 67:(

Index


Spanish
Puna grassland
Desert
Bolivia
Department
Potosí Department
Sur Lípez Province
Coordinates
22°36′54″S 67°39′49″W / 22.61500°S 67.66361°W / -22.61500; -67.66361
Spanish
Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve
Potosí Department
Bolivia

Árbol de Piedra
wind erosion
wind erosion
Salvador Dalí
geothermal and volcanic activity
hot springs
Árbol de Piedra
"Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa"
"Bolivia's Iconic "Stone Tree""
Potosí Department
stub
expanding it
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t
e

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