Up in the northeastern savannah seven hours or so from Gaborone and three from Maun lie one of the world´s largest salt flats – the size of Portugal – left over from an enormous lake that dried up thousands of years ago. Today, this vast expanse covered by a salty crust make a dramatic sight, and when it rains in summer they´re temporarily transformed once again into shallow lakes which attract hundreds of thousands of flamingos – an even more dramatic sight. The nearest village is Nata (pop. 7,700), where visitors can stay, but many Botswanan eco-lodges and tour operators run day trips which don´t involve overnighting.
Read more in my post 5 Botswana Bucket-listers.
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