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Salar de Uyuni, the ultimate adventure in Bolivia S2/EP4.
November 16, 2024 · 11 min · 2K views · Salar d'Uyuni
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Claire and Max complete a three-day 4x4 overland excursion through the Bolivian altiplano, crossing from Chile into Bolivia and traveling to the Salar de Uyuni.Watch The route runs at roughly 4,500 meters altitude and covers Laguna Blanca — partly frozen, with mirror reflections of surrounding volcanoes — Laguna Verde, the Licancabur volcano (nearly 6,000 m, not climbed due to cost), the Pampara desert within the Atacama, geothermal hot springs at 38°C, and Laguna Colorada, where flamingos, vicuñas, and alpacas appear in numbers.1:24 Drone use is prohibited at Laguna Colorada.3:55 Day two includes the Vallée de la Copa del Mundo volcanic canyon formation, Laguna Kata, and the Anaconda canyon.5:15 The final day begins at 4:30 a.m. for sunrise on the salt flat, then visits Isla Inkawasi — a cactus island with specimens exceeding 12 meters — where driver Richard serves breakfast on salt-brick furniture.8:12 The Hotel Playa Blanca, the first hotel built entirely from salt bricks, is a roadside stop.10:43 The excursion ends at a train cemetery outside Uyuni, crowded with tourists.11:18
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