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First of all, you should know that Bolivia is magical and so special. It’s the only landlocked nation in the continent and it’s also the country with the largest indigenous population in the region. Bolivia’s uniqueness permeates every aspect of its history and society, producing a fascinating culture like no other Spanish-speaking country in Latin America.
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Bolivia is the country, the people, the experiences, the food, the faces, and the moments we’ll never forget. Perhaps no country in Latin America is more picturesque than Bolivia, and the most memorable Bolivian city may be Potosi
What is the Salar de Uyuni?
Salar de Uyuni is one of South America’s most phenomenal attractions. The vast expanse of white, glistening salt stretches across 10,582 kilometers of the Altiplano and can even be seen from space. Layers of salt are sandwiched between sedimentary deposits that reach a great depth of 10m in the centre of the flat.
In total there is an estimated 10 billion tons of salt here. However, the real treasure for the locals lies beneath the salt flat, where approximately 70% of the world’s lithium reserves can be found. An entire industry has been devoted to the extraction of this light metal which is responsible for powering laptops, smartphones, and electric cars.
Things to do at the Uyuni Salt Flat:
- The Train Cemetery
What used to be an important transport hub, became, after the loss of the coastline to Chile and a collapse of the mining industry, a train cemetery. Filled with rusted locomotives, this is a cool place people can climb for fun and for taking a few great photos for social media.
- Sunset at the Salar
Experience every shade of color imaginable as the sun sets with nothing more than nature in your sight. As the day comes to an end, you’ll be able to witness a majestic sunset that will change your perspective of the planet itself, many photographs have become internet staples, but they don’t manage to show what your own eyes can see. If you happen to visit during raining season, an extra layer of moisture in the salt will reflect even more color acting as a giant mirror of what happens above the horizon
- Incahuasi Island
Probably the most loved of the Salar de Uyuni highlights is the Incahuasi Island, one of those places that instantly amazes any type of visitor. Beautiful giant cacti grow in an island surrounded by wilderness
- The Village of Colchani
Your holiday in Uyuni Salt Flats is not complete without exploring the culture of this area and visiting an artisanal salt processing plant. You can do both of these in the charming village of Colchani, a very small place, famous for hosting the largest salt-processing cooperative in Bolivia
- Coquesa
Cave mystery, thanks to the local weather, the Coquesa caves had preserved a grotto with local mummies from 700 A.D. This is a whole new take on history itself.
- Stargazing
Nothing beats staring up into the starry night at Uyuni Salt flats. The Bolivia night sky is one of the most impressive and clear on Earth. The show is about to begin, an extraordinarily dark sky lets us see more stars than ever, with almost no light pollution whatsoever, at a high really close to the atmosphere, and a hot beverage, this is a surreal experience that connects us to the cosmos itself.
Slowly but surely, the moon and stars travel across our sight field illuminating the earth thanks to the reflection of the white salt desert, enjoy the sky as more of an experience than just a landscape
- Arbol de Piedra – Stone Tree
The fascinating Valle de Rocas, where you have the chance to see and admire the Arbol de Piedra, an odd 22-foot-tall stone that looks like a tree, located on the edge of the Siloli Desert. Its image will amaze you, and, as many of the attractions in the area
- Laguna Colorada – Red Lagoon
The enchanting Laguna Colorada, a big red salty lagoon you will fall in love with instantly. The weird color of the lagoon is given by the sediment and the pigmentation of algae. The fact that the surrounding lagoons are habituated by different species of colorful flamingos makes this place even more interesting.
- The Geysers at the “Sol de Mañana”
Expect to be pleasantly surprised by the distinct aroma of sulfur that surrounds the steaming geysers and bubbling mud lakes. Just make sure you are cautious because there are no safety barriers in this area, and getting too close might be dangerous.
- The Surreal Dali Desert
Whether you are a fan of Salvador Dali or just a nature lover, you will enjoy your time spent at the Dali Desert. The surreal area is filled with random piles of rocks, creating an unworldly landscape where the dominant brown of the land comes in perfect contrast with the blue sky.
- Laguna Verde – Green Lagoon
Located in the foothills of the famous Volcano Licancabur, the charming Laguna Verde is the most colorful of the Salar de Uyuni highlights. Though it is now less green than it used to be, probably because of climate change, the lagoon is still a must-see place, promising a dramatic setting all travelers who visit will love.
If there is an amazing and shocking place, where there is no limit between sky and earth, it is the majestic Salar de Uyuni
