Altitude: 3653
mt
Population: 11.400
Uyuni
Salt Flat
More than 10,000 years ago
this region was home to a giant lake, the Michín, which
occupied a large part of the actual southwestern Bolivia side.
When it dried, it formed two large salt deposits, the Uyuni and
Coipasa. The most interesting attraction is, without question,
the Uyuni salt flat due to its boundless beauty. At 11,992 feet
above sea level, the horizon disappears when one gazes out over
this desert of salt, fading into the volcanic cones of the western
Andean cordillera. The extension of this natural wonderful is
4,086 square miles of salt flat. It’s believed that the
salt flat contains 19 billion tons of salt, a magnificent deposit
of “white-gold” that some areas reaches up to 26
feet in depth. Maybe Uyuni is the only place on Earth with an
island surrounded bay salt instead of water, like a calm salt
sea. Known as the Isla Pescado (Inkawasi Island) or Fish island,
it’s a piece of rocky land in the middle of a white ocean,
which bloom hundreds of giant cactus, the only vegetation able
to grow within thousands of square.
Pulacayo
Mining Center
Just 19 miles from Uyuni’s
tourist town, we locate the Mining Center Pulacayo (The great
Red Mine), this sited an important chapter in Bolivian History.
Pulacayo in other times was known from it's silver production,
showing itself as the first Mining City of Bolivia. The Pulacayo
exploitation began in 1534, time of the Spanish Colony, reaching
their maximum level of exploitation in the XIX century. This
town was the first City of Bolivia, today it is almost deserted,
only a few inhabitants continue living at this place which is
one of the coldest town in Bolivia. This area makes part of the
Bolivian History, their streets, homes and their Mine: Paisano
Hill. Pulacayo Mining Center was the first to receive an english
locomotive in Bolivia called “Union”. Locomotive
that was attacked by the famous American bandits Butch Cassidy
and Sundance Kid, when the mineral was transported to Antofagasta
Chilean Port. With Union locomotive, another three machines with
different designs, mostly made in England, arrived towards the
beginning of the XX century, now these locomotives are in the
old train Station of Pulacayo. Even now these locomotives remain,
included the first one that arrived in Bolivia on 1890, it’s
very small just 3 feet, like a toy. Each one has their enchainment
for their age, like the ones that appear in western movies; people
identify these pieces and value them. For this reason and many
other Pulacayo Town and Mine are waiting for you.
Avaroa
National Park
In
South Bolivia you will see one of the most singular experiences
in the Andean desert: National
Reservation of Andean fauna Eduardo Avaroa with extraordinary
lagoons, some spectacular geysers, geothermal wells, rocks in
surprising forms on a 4.467 square miles surface. On the Red
Lagoon we find thousand of flamingos, it has a surface of approximately
38 square miles and an altitude of 14.651 FEET above sea level.
The Green Lagoon dazzles for its incredible colors of water,
similar to a gigantic emerald that changes tone during the whole
day with the wind, very near the lagoon we appreciate the Licancabur
volcano (19.246 feet above sea level). We also visit Geysers “Sol
de Mañana”, lava boils in craters and the fumaroles
emit mixed vapors with such a pressure that they reach heights
from 10 to 15 meters and they sprout to a temperature of 270
Fahrenheit minimum. It is also said that this place is the home
of devils for the altitude and the abundant scent to sulfur.
But this magic experience does not finish here, the horizon disappears
when one gazes out over this desert of salt, fading into the
volcanic cones of the Western Andean cordillera. The extension
of this natural wonder is 4,086 square miles of salt marsh. It’s
believed that the salt marsh contains 19 billion tons of salt,
a magnificent deposit of “white-gold” that un certain
areas reaches up to 26 feet in depth. We don’t have any
more to say, come with us and enjoy the magic experience of this
amazing place.
This tour is available beginning
in Uyuni, Bolivia to San Pedro de Atacama or vice verse beginning
in San Pedro de Atacama to
Uyuni, Bolivia for 5 days and 4 nights.
Important: Due to the rainy season in Bolivia approximately
January 1st to February 28th. This tour changes, the salt lake
fills
with water turning it into a lagoon projecting itself as an
immense mirror reflecting the beautiful sky, it seems as if
you where
flying. In this season it is not possible to visit Isla de
Los Pescadores.
Northern
Chile
The combination Northern Chile
and Southern Bolivia is perfect for adventure lovers and natural
magic of the earth. Northern Chile's monumental landscape is
represented by the Atacama Desert, a beautiful Coastline of lonely
beaches and the Altiplano, habitat of an indigenous population
of ancestral cultures. Between the coastal mountain range and
the Andes Mountains, is located the Atacama Desert, the driest
one on the planet. Its geography is unique and includes lagoons,
volcanoes, salts flats, geysers, hot springs, rivers and ravines,
together with a large widespread Spanish legacy of XVI century
churches and saltpeter deposits. The Aymara Indians are the descendants
of America's original culture. Geysers of Tatio, classified as
one of the highest geothermal fields in the world. Enormous jets
of boiling water and vapor certainly emerge from the underground
and they project dozens of meters against the cold crystalline
air.
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