Visiting the Salar de Uyuni Salinen in Bolivia

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in the middle of ice -cold showers, a number of depressing breakfasts, dizzying heights and endless bus trips, a visit to the Salar de Uyuni saves the day

After four months in South America, Bolivia, the largest test so far, but the most radiant triumph in the continent came. After 10 countries and thousands of kilometers, it was the first place to make me express these words that cannot be unspoken: I want to go home.

Maybe it was on the ice -cold showers on the Isla del Sol or the lack of water on the Copacabana. Perhaps it was the uninterrupted series of depressing breakfasts or over-cheese dinner that were fad-on-thread. Maybe it was the 3,600 meters of altitude that took my breath away, or the endless bus trips that made me tired. Anyway, Bolivia and I did not get along.

Visit to the Salar de Uyuni

and then, as simple as I was able to result in Stockholm syndrome, I was converted. It only took a day and I was with dreamy eyes and a smile and sang gospel about the beauty of Bolivia. It was of course a visit to Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia's famous saltes that won my affection.

We considered whether we should take a 1, 2 or 3-day tour, and finally decided on just one. The day started with a collection at 10.30 a.m. from the Oasis Bolivia offices in Uyuni. We were accompanied by five other tourists in a spacious 4 × 4 and made our way to the Train Cemetery, a piece of desert land that is occupied by a series of old mines that are inpatient on a railway line.

The railway was built in 1892 and served to transport minerals, but fell into disrepair when the mining industry collapsed in 1940, which was partly due to the exhaustion of the minerals. Many trains have been given up in the area and are there today and place rust and erosion.

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After the train of co -harpsichord, we briefly held in Colchani, a goal city full of salt carved handicrafts, and then made our way to the main attraction. Salar de Uyuni is the largest salt pan in the world, which extends over 10,582 square kilometers and contains an estimated 10 billion tons of salt.

The levels were formed from the originally Lake Minchin, a huge prehistoric lake. The lake largely evaporated under the scorching Andeansone and left a thick salt crust - which we today know as the salts of Salar de Uyuni.

The result is breathtaking, breathtaking, every superlative that I can throw you. Mile and miles of pure white terrain are almost dazzling in their beauty. The apartments offer the perfect backdrop for every photographer. Of course we took the opportunity to take photos or two silly photos.

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After a simple but delicious lunch on Isla Incahuasi, an island with huge cacti, we drove further into the plain into a completely isolated place. Here we had the opportunity to take as many pictures and as many videos as we wanted.

Best of both worlds

We had considered whether we should come in the dry or rainy season. The rainy season offers a unique opportunity to see the levels with a water film that creates a huge mirror of the sky. Fortunately, our visit in April meant that we could see the apartments both dry and wet. The effect is surreal and extraordinary, undoubtedly one of the highlights of our previous journey.

summarizing Bolivia was worth the pain. After all, can wait at home.

Visit to the Salar de Uyuni: The essentials

was: Visiting the Salar de Uyuni salt desert and the Zugfriedhof, the Torstadt Colchani, the Isla Incahuasi cactus island, the Salar de Uyuni, a salt hotel and the sunset in the Wet Flat. The day begins at 10.30 a.m., ends at 7.30 p.m. and includes lunch.

Where: Salar de Uyuni, Potosi, Bolivia. We stayed in the Cilos Hotel, a comfortable but simple place, 10 minutes walk from the city. It had nice hot showers, decent WiFi included in the public areas with breakfast. Be warned that the city of Uyuni is quite bleak, so the walk is not the most beautiful you will ever do.

When: The best time to visit the Salar de Uyuni depends on the desired experience. For the best climate, visit between July and October. If you want to see the Wet Flats, visit them between March and April.

How: Fly to La Paz International Airport (booking via skyscanner.net) and take a bus to Uyuni. We did the 14-hour drive with Trans Omar in a relatively comfortable double-decker bus.

tickets can be bought at the Terminal de Buses (approx. $ 35 per person) or most likely via your hostel. Send an email to tickets@transomar.com to get more information. It is also possible to visit San Pedro de Atacama's apartments in Chile, but is often more expensive. You can book the Saline Tour at a local agency in both places.

However, we recommend using Bookaway to find bus, ferry and train tickets in Bolivia. Book buses to Uyuni.

We visited Oasis Bolivia and had a great day. You have offices in Uyuni (Av. Ferroviaria, in addition to the Hotel Julia, uyuni@oasisbolivia.com), La Paz (Calle Sagarnaga No. 363, of.2, Lapaz@oasisbolivia.com) and Sucre (Calle Aniceto No. 95, of .2, sucre@oasisbolivia.com). I

If you don't speak Spanish, you should state that you want an English -language travel guide.

Finally, note that the food situation in Uyuni is not that great, but we recommend Minuteman Pizza in the Toñito Hotel, the best we had on the continent!

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