Salar De Uyuni > Reviews

Advantages: Truly breathtaking; some of the best scenery in the world
Disadvantages: Hard to get to; gets very cold

The Salar de Uyuni is more commonly known as the salt flats or salt pans. Coming to Bolivia, I had heard a little about them, someone likening them to a desert of salt but I wasn't quite sure what to expect. After visiting though its something i would say is an absolute must for anyone travelling to this part of the world! Imagine being surrounded for hundreds of miles by compltley flat pure white salt. It feels as though the dazzling whiteness extends ... Read review

Advantages: Completley unique landscapes
Disadvantages: Not the place to go if you suffer from altitude sickness

...Chile into Bolivia over the Salar de Uyuni. This is the name given to the largest salt flats in the world, the residue of a vast, ancient high-altitude lake, which dried out many years ago. This is no surprise as there is very little rainfall anywhere near the area. In fact, in some parts there has been absolutely no recorded rainfall! It is a barren and arid landscape where the animals and plants have needed to evolve pretty quickly to survive. ... Read review

Advantages: the views, the sheer size and the wind and colours!
Disadvantages: maybe not on your planned route but if that's the case i suggest you change it!

I visited the Salar De Uyuni in November of 1999 with 5 other travellers from the UK. We took a 5-day tour costing 50 dollars a day (it's best to think in US currency when in South America with the exception of French Guyana). The best place to take a tour from is the town Uyuni which can be reached from La Paz direct by plane or by bus. We arrived there from Cochabamba by bus. Our tour was by 4x4 jeep (absolutely necessary because there are often ... Read review