Where is uyuni

Before the tour finishes, and only if it has rained, you will have a chance of visiting an area of the salt flats where there's a thin layer of water.

This way, you will be able to appreciate what we mentioned before. Finally, you will return to Uyuni around 6 pm. This will end a memorable experience on the biggest piece of salt in the whole world. The 3-day tour is meant for someone who isn't in a rush or that wants to experience something a little deeper than the salt flats alone. You may be thinking "am I really going to see salt for 3 full days?

This tour's main difference is that you will also visit different lagoons, hot springs and landscapes around the salt flats. The first day is very similar to the other tour, but the rest of it is completely different. Actually, to be more precise, you won't see salt after day 1. As mentioned above, day 1 will start in the same way as the 1-day tour. You will see the train cemetery, Colchani village and Hotel de Sal.

You will also have lunch next to it, and will have enough time to take all proper photos. Before the sun sets you will start a long ride through the flats to get into Hostal Cachiwasi. The sunset is a breathtaking experience, so if your driver is cool enough, ask him to stop the van.

This way you can take pictures along the way or even get out of the van and enjoy the view. Hostal Cachiwasi is a nice place, with walls also made with salt, but be aware that there might not be hot water or even electricity, as sometimes power goes off and the hotel is literally in the middle of nowhere.

It's understandable, so be patient. You will also have dinner here with your whole group. After breakfast, you will make a stop at the Ollague Volcano viewpoint, an active volcano whose height is 5, meters. The Ollague Volcano has a crater of 1, meters in diameter, which has been eroded in the southern part, and reveals traces of lava. Let us do a comment on this, because it sounds way cooler than it is; the truth is that you'll see the volcano from far You won't notice any difference between the volcano and a mountain so, unless you bring binoculars, this won't be a fascinating moment sorry to burst your bubble, but we want you to be as informed as possible.

These lagoons have populations of pink flamingos that share the space with other Andean birds. Although they are a little far from the shore, you can still appreciate them from a proper distance, and this is also where you will have lunch. Continuing your journey, you will pass by Siloli Desert, the highest and driest desert in the world. With it being 4, meters above sea level, you don't want to go for a run here because you will run out of oxygen fast.

The famous "stone tree" can be found here, and this huge rock is unique because it resembles a tree. Finally, you will have dinner and sleep in Huayllajara camp. This location is pretty basic in terms of what it offers. You will be put in a 6 person room, with shared bathrooms. Showers are for an extra charge. As Scar from The Lion King would say Your day will start at am, after breakfast, Depending on the agency you take the tour with, you may go to the Colorada Lagoon view point first.

The red coloration of its waters is due to the sediments and pigments of some types of algae. This experience is another magical moment in your tour, because you will literally watch the sunrise through the natural gases. The geysers will be at their greatest activity, so we recommend observing them at a safe distance. Once the sun is up and shining, the van will take you to the Polques hot springs for a relaxing morning bath. They have a few pools available for the public, and they are literally on the side of the road so in a matter of minutes you can be having a nice hot bath you can have your bathing suit already under your clothes to save time and from the cold.

This is where the group gets divided between the ones that will go back to Uyuni and the ones that will go to San Pedro de Atacama Chile. Both groups will do the same activity, but the ones going to Atacama will have to leave earlier because they will have to catch a charter bus at the Chilean border.

The Green Lagoon is located at the foot of the Licancabur volcano 5, meters above sea level. The intensity of the green color of the lagoon water depends on the wind of the area. If there's no wind, you can see the reflection of the Licancabur Volcano in the Lagoon. This is also the natural landmark that indicates the border between Chile and Bolivia. Lastly, if you're going to Chile , and after crossing the border, a bus will drop you at San Pedro de Atacama around 1 pm.

Atacama desert is nothing like you may think. This lake later transformed into Paleo Lake Tauca and many other smaller prehistoric lakes. A rise in temperatures coupled with a change in climate from wet to dry caused the water to slowly evaporate. As this water evaporated, high salinity levels caused a thick salt crust to form, leaving behind the impressive salt flat that we see today. Water underneath the salt flat continues to evaporate under the heat of the sun, leaving behind more salt on the surface.

The rate of evaporation is ten times more than precipitation, meaning that Salar de Uyuni is a never ending salt source! When Yana Pollera became pregnant, the two male volcanoes fought tirelessly and tenaciously over who the father was. In an attempt to care for her baby, she flooded the plain between them with her milk so it could be fed.

The milk eventually turned to salt, leaving behind the miraculous Salar de Uyuni. Alternatively, Aymaran legend tells another obscure story about the formation of Salar de Uyuni.

Again, this story believes that the mountains were once people and that Tunupa and Kusku were married. After Kusku deserted his wife for Kusina, Tunupa was left heartbroken and her tears are said to have formed the salt flats.

Salar de Uyuni offers an unforgettable experience at any time of year. Many people visit Salar de Uyuni in the hope of seeing the mirror effect. For an increased chance of seeing this, you should visit between March and April.

It was the highlight of my whole Bolivia trip! Things to do. How to get there. What to Pack. Train Graveyard Explore the old, rusting train carriages that have lay on the outskirts of the deserted town of Uyuni since the collapse of the mining industry in the s.