Category: Bolivia

  • Cities, salt flats and deserts: a two-week loop through Argentina, Chile and Bolivia

    Cities, salt flats and deserts: a two-week loop through Argentina, Chile and Bolivia

    If you want to hit a mix of landscapes across three countries in South America then read on. This is a loop from Salta in northern Argentina, into the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, then through the wild landscapes of Bolivia to its famous Salar de Uyuni (Salt Flats), then…

  • Underrated Uyuni: more than just a gateway to Bolivia’s Salt Flats

    Underrated Uyuni: more than just a gateway to Bolivia’s Salt Flats

    Most people overlook Uyuni as a stopping off point for the beginning or end of a tour to the Salar de Uyuni. By all accounts, there is not much to do here. A Google search for “things to do in Uyuni” will bring up a long list of things to…

  • Why Bolivia’s Salt Flats are totally worth it

    Why Bolivia’s Salt Flats are totally worth it

    Contrary to expectation, entering Bolivia’s Salt Flats is a gradual process. The ground does not suddenly turn from a rocky brown to a snowy white. Pale sprinkles begin to appear, becoming more and more frequent, until before you know it you are surrounded by a dazzling vista of pure white…

  • Unbelievable nature: Bolivia’s wild south west

    Unbelievable nature: Bolivia’s wild south west

    The three-day tour you can take from San Pedro de Atacama in Chile to the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia has some of the most stunning natural scenery I have ever seen. The route is through south-west Bolivia, including through the Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Edoardo Avaroa. It involves…