Salar de Uyuni

the world´s largest salt flat covers an amzing 12,000 sq km and sits at a crazy 3650 m. it was part of a prehistoric lake, called lago minchin, which covered nearly all of southwest bolivia. once dried up it left some seasonal puddles and several salt pans, including the salar de uyuni and salar de coipasa.


the four day tour allowed me to see everything. the laguna colorada, a bright red lake, was my first experience of flamingo. sitting in sparse mountainous desert we also visited the laguna verde (green lagoon) - a splendid aquamarine lake at 5000 m; the nearby termas de polques - hot springs (30 deg c) at 6am; the geyser basin - with its boiling mud pots.

the trip, overall, was one of the highlights of my trip so far. the company was great (andes salt flat expeditions, uyuni); the cost was minimal for the itinerary (500 bvs / 50 pounds); and the photos are spectacular.

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