Itinerary
UYUNI SALT FLAT (HOTEL IN UYUNI)
TERM: 2 DAYS / 1 NIGHT
OUTLINE: UYUNI / TRAIN CEMETERY / COLCHANI / UYUNI SALT FLAT / INCAHUASI ISLAND / UYUNI
Day 1
Pick up from the airport or hotel in Uyuni for the meeting with the rest of passengers. Departure to the Salt Flat visiting the Train Cemetery, the Colchani village where is possible to observe the extracting salt process by hand and the salt local handicrafts. Visit to "Playa Blanca" a museum of salt; "Ojos de Sal", the salt eyes, interesting to be the exit points of the salt water; salt hexagons, geometric shapes on the salt flats surface, piles of salt and we will cross the salt flats to enjoy the beautiful landscapes. Picnic lunch.
Continue with the visit to Incahuasi Island, it is located in the heart of the salt flat and it is the biggest of a group of islands that represents an isolated ecosystem. The island is populated with giant cacti species that measures up to 12 meters high (26.25 feet), providing an impressive overview.
From April to November, dry season, the salt flats surface gives the opportunity to play with photography and perspective. From December to March the entire salt flats surface is covered with water and becomes a huge white mirror where the sky is perfectly reflected on the salt flats surface. This scenery is a paradise for photography lovers due to the mirror effects that they can get.
Day 2
Breakfast at the hotel
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