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Salar de Uyuni

🇧🇴 Salar de Uyuni

Bolivia · Natura · Latin America
🌤 High-altitude 📅 Best time: May-October 🌡 5 ⏱ 2-3 days 💰 Budget ~€50/day
⭐ 9.4/10
Climate
🌤 High-altitude
Best time
📅 May-October
Temperature
🌡 5
Ideal stay
⏱ 2-3 days
Budget
💰 Budget · ~€50/day
Continent
🌍 Latin America

📍 About Salar de Uyuni

The world's largest salt desert: the perfect mirror with the sky, cactus islands, and pink flamingos.

🗺️ What to do & see in Salar de Uyuni

  • Explore the vast salt desert in a 4x4 vehicle
  • Take perspective photos on the white surface
  • Visit the colored lagoons of the highlands
  • See the reflection of the sky on the salt flat after rain
  • Explore the Uyuni train cemetery
  • Spot flamingos in the Laguna Colorada

🏛️ Must-see attractions in Salar de Uyuni

  • Salar de Uyuni
  • Isla Incahuasi and its giant cacti
  • Laguna Colorada
  • Laguna Verde
  • Uyuni train cemetery
  • Sol de Mañana geysers

🍽️ Local cuisine in Salar de Uyuni

  • 🍴Quinua, Andean cereal served in soups and stews
  • 🍴Charque, dried and salted llama meat
  • 🍴Grilled llama, lean meat typical of the highlands
  • 🍴Api, hot corn drink
  • 🍴Salteñas, juicy meat or chicken empanadas

💡 Travel tips for Salar de Uyuni

  • 💡From December to March, the salt flat is covered in water and creates a mirror effect
  • 💡From May to November, the surface is dry and firm for driving
  • 💡Take time to acclimate to the high altitude of over 3,600 meters
  • 💡Bring warm clothing, sunglasses, and sun protection
  • 💡Hire a tour with an expert driver due to the distances and terrain

📍 Map location

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Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
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