About Uyuni
Uyuni, a small town in southwest Bolivia, is located around 550 km southeast of La Paz, at an altitude of 3,656 meters, in the southern region of the Altiplano – a vast high-altitude plateau on the northwestern side of the Andes. Uyuni serves as the gateway to many of Bolivia’s unique landscapes, the most famous being the Uyuni Salt Flats.
From La Paz to Uyuni
Another night on an overnight bus! This time with a company named “Todo Tourismo”, and their bus was even more comfortable than the Bolivia Hop bus, with much more legroom, a warm dinner and tea, and even a small breakfast before arrival. It cost around 30 USD, departing at 9 pm from La Paz and arriving in Uyuni at 7 am.
The Uyuni Salt Flats
There isn’t really anything else to do in Uyuni than going on a one-day or multi-day tour to the Salt Flats. I opted for the 3 days / 2 nights tour to fully explore this exceptional landscape.
Day 1: Salt Flats
The tour begins with a visit to the Train Cemetery, a large area of abandoned trains, witnesses of past salt mining times. The Salar de Uyuni, formed from prehistoric lakes that evaporated millions of years ago, is a vast expanse of blinding white salt stretching to the horizon. Covering about 10,500 square kilometers, it is roughly four times larger than Luxembourg, making it the largest salt flat in the world.
Day 2: Lagoons and Stargazing
Day two takes you into the Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, visiting flamingo-filled lagoons like Laguna Colorada and unique spots like the Stone Tree. The day ends at the Sol de Mañana geysers and a soak in hot springs under a star-filled sky.
Day 3: Desert and Transfer
The final day includes a visit to the surreal Dali Desert before heading being either transfered to the Chilean border (as in my case) or heading back on an 8-hour drive to Uyuni.
Some salty pictures :
Train Graveyard 
Train Graveyard 
Uyuni Salt Flats 
Uyuni Salt Flats 
Uyuni Salt Flats 
Posing at the Salt Flats 
Uyuni Salt Flats 
Uyuni Salt Flats 
Our group was not very synchronized 
Salt Flats 
Salt Maze 
Salt Flats 
Easier to synch without jumping 
Salt Flats 
Uyuni is a sad town with no drainage 
Driving through the desert 
Altiplano Landscapes 
Altiplano Landscapes 
Altiplano Landscapes 
Altiplano Landscapes 
Altiplano Landscapes 
Me and some pink birds 
Altiplano Lagoon 
Flamingos 
Flamingos 
Lagoon 
Altiplano Desert 
Lagoon 
The “Stone Tree” 
Rock Formations 
Dali Desert 
Me and our Ride through the Desert 
Dali Desert 
Flamingo Lagoon 
Steaming Earth 
Hot Springs 
Bolivia – Chile Border