Salar de Uyuni – Big, flat, salty, touristy – but fun!

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FEB 4, 2016 – Given my limited time in Bolivia, I decided to take a plane from La Paz to Uyuni. Already from the sky, I saw how big and empty the area is: The Uyuni salt flat is a quarter the size of Switzerland. After a night in the little desert city, I joined a day tour in a jeep. Luckily there was some water in the Salar, so we were able to see reflections and other nice visual effects. Also the dry part was fascinating, though, with its hexagonal structure. The same evening, I took a bus to Potosí, a city famous for its silver mines.

Some Bolivians may not be used to escalators
Some Bolivians may not be used to escalators
Sculpture in Uyuni
Sculpture in Uyuni

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Steam engine cemetery in the desert - a stop of all the tours
Steam engine cemetery in the desert – a stop of all the tours

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Souvenir shopping stop in a village
Souvenir shopping stop in a village
Finally arriving at the Salar
Finally arriving at the Salar

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Flags near the Salt Hotel
Flags near the Salt Hotel

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Playing with perspective is a favorite among tourist groups
Playing with perspective is a favorite among tourist groups

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I wrote the Spanish word for "salt" with salt bricks
I wrote the Spanish word for “salt” with salt bricks

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