Attractions and sights
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The Salt Flat
The World's Largest Salt Flat will be a hallucinogenic white landscape in the dry season. In the rain it is mostly submerged and will show a perfect reflection of the sky.
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Arbol de Piedra
A stone tree that has been carved out of the howling, sandy winds.
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Laguna Colorada
The lake contains borax islands, whose white color contrasts with the reddish color of its waters, which is caused by red sediments and pigmentation of some algae. Lots of flamingos abound in the area.
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Laguna Verde
Coloured green by Arsenic, Lead, Copper and other heavy metals, with a perfect reflection of Vulcán Lincacabur (5960m).
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Isla de los Pescados
The name originates from the fish-like appearance of the island's reflection in the wet season. This island is of fossilized coral covered in 1000-year-old cacti in the middle of the Salar.
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Viscacha Area
It is unusual to see any other wildlife on the salar itself , but the shores and islands are full of interesting animals, from tiny lizards to vicunas. Isla de Los Pescadores is inhabited by lots of viscachas .
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Solar de Manaña Geyser Basin
A collection of bubbling sulfur pools and a geyser, normally visited just as the sun is rising. There are no railings here, the ground can be slippery and cave in, and that water looks hot.
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Termas de Polques Hot Springs
Bring something to swim in if you want to enjoy the hot springs.
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Warning:
3,660 m / 12,000 ft elevation: beware of altitude sickness
Where to stay
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How to get there
The main starting point of tours to the Salar de Uyuni is the town of Uyuni: 450 mi / 10 - 12 hr by bus from La Paz. Many tours go by bus from La Paz to Oruro and then by train to Uyuni.
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