5 Must-see Attractions of Bolivia Salt Lake Uyuni Tour

Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni (the Salt Flats of Uyuni) is known as one of the magical and fascinating landscapes in the entire South America, if not in the entire world. It is a huge flatter-than-flat desert of snow-white salt, extending as far as your eyes can go. Covering more than 4,050 sq miles of the Altiplano, Bolivia salt Lake Uyuni is the largest and flattest salt deposit in the world, created by evaporation of two giant salt water lakes flowing in this region thousands of years ago. Here, a thick layer of salt can be seen rising from the ground in quilted and polygonal shapes.

 

The flooded water in the Uyuni salt flat during the rainy season often results in a thin layer of water creating dreamy mirror images of the sky. This beautiful and ethereal landscape also serves as a productive site for lithium extraction—the crucial element which powers smart phones, laptops, and electric cars. In addition to actively harvesting boron, lithium and other natural minerals, this Bolivian landscape offers accommodation in many magical hotels in Salar De Uyuni and populated by day trip enthusiasts. The raw beauty and aridity of Bolivia Salt Lake Uyuni make way for an amazing travel experience.

A trip to Bolivia’s Salt Lake Uyuni and neighboring region is the best part of a South American tour. Mesmerizing, surreal, eloquently beautiful and lusciously untouched, this vast salt deposit is the place where some of the most spectacular sceneries on earth can be experienced. Let’s have a quick look at 5 must-see attractions of the Bolivia Salt Lake Uyuni tour.

1. The Salar de Uyuni (the Salt Flats of Uyuni) – The chief attraction and what purely fascinates everyone coming to Bolivia beyond the limits is the vast expanse of the world’s largest white salt flat: the Salar de Uyuni. It a photographer’s bliss, giving the chance to click some fun loving shots. Anyone may become a diehard fan of those hexagonal salt tiles and unimaginable mirror effect after a trip to this region.

2. The  in Salar de Uyuni (the Palacio de Sal resort) – It is a luxury hotel built entirely of salt blocks at the edge of the Salar de Uyuni plain providing great accommodation on a Bolivian salt flat. The Palacio de Sal resort has all modern facilities tourists would expect, such as a steam room, a dry sauna, whirlpool and, of course, its own saltwater baths.

3.  Isla Incahuasi (Inkawasi) – For all those going on Bolivia Salar de Uyuni tours, another spectacular stopover is Isla Incahuasi, or Inkawasi, situated in the center of the salar 80km towards west of Colchani. This hilly outcrop creates a dreamlike atmosphere covered in giant cactus and surrounded by a vast sea of hexagonal white salt tiles.

4. Laguna Colorada – This white-speckled salt lake also referred to as red lagoon attracts the rarest pink flamingoes in the earth. It lies within the beautiful Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve and continues to fascinate tourists with amazing sediments, flora, fauna and landscapes.

5. Árbol de Piedra – Representing a psychedelic artwork, this 7 meter (22 feet) tall stone tree is located on the border of the Siloli Desert. Its bewildering shape is due to strong blowing winds that have eroded and left a huge piece of rock over millions of years.

If you are interested in Bolivia Salt Lake Uyuni tours with stopovers beyond the above list, Esmeralda tours can plan and organize them the best. To carry on the tour in the most preferred routes and get guaranteed satisfaction in tour service as well as support, consider booking your Bolivia Salt Lake Uyuni tour with Esmeralda Tours at (591) 26932130 or via esmeralda-uyuni@hotmail.com.