Proper noun
Uyuni
A city in Potosí Department, south-west Bolivia.
In 2009, Bolivia negotiated with Japanese, French, and Korean firms to begin extraction. citation According to USGS, Bolivia's Uyuni Desert has 5.4 million tonnes of lithium. Source: Internet
However, to mine for it would involve disturbing the country's salt flats (called Salar de Uyuni ), an important natural feature which boosts tourism in the region. Source: Internet
Alexandra Meleán (see P.XX) visits Uyuni during the winter solstice to examine the celebration of state-sponsored calendrical events, questioning to what extent they can be seen to represent the multiplicity of nations across the country. Source: Internet
Extending its reach beyond the sacred site of Tiwanaku, in 2013 the government has decided to hold further celebrations for the Aymara New Year in El Salar de Uyuni. Source: Internet
The mineral-rich Laguna Verde, southwest of Salar de Uyuni, sits in the shadow of the Licancabur volcano. Source: Internet