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salar de uyuni: exploring the salt flats of bolivia

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Hey now, hey now, this is what dreamsssss are made of

So yeah, the song from the Lizzie McGuire movie may or may not have been in my head as my jeep drove through the Salar de Uyuni (Salt Flats) of Bolivia.

I may have gotten hit with some rain through my travels in Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia… but seeing the Salar de Uyuni during the rainy reason made it allllll worth it. During January and February, the normally pure white salt flat is transformed into a gigantic mirror. Really, I’m not sure I’ve seen such a surreal place.

Before I met people who did the Salar de Uyuni tour, I honestly had no idea that you see more than the salt flats. Sure you can opt to do a 1 day tour where you only see the salt flats, but I highly recommend doing a 3 day tour to see the beauty of the entire area.

Enough words, I’ll let the pictures do the talking.

Bolivia, Mountains, South America

bolivia: exploring the cordillera de los frailes

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Bolivia is never really high on the must go places for the backpackers circuit. And if you’re headed to Bolivia, there is a good chance you’re beelining to Salar de Uyuni. Don’t get me wrong, the salt flats are beyond amazing, but there is really so much more to Bolivia (like this mountain!)

Sucre, the capital (yup, it’s not La Paz!), alone is worth a visit. But really, a hidden outdoor gem is just right outside Sucre – the Cordillera de los Frailes.

Bolivia, Mountains, South America

tackling huayna potosi

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There are two activities synonymous with Bolivia – Death Road and the Salt Flats.

Little did I know, but there are numerous mountains to climb less than two hours outside of La Paz. And I’m not talking, hiking up them… I mean actually climbing up them.

You want the real adrenaline rush activity close to La Paz? It’s not Death Road, but Huayna Potosi.