It is said that God has left two mirrors on the earth, one is the 'Chaka Salt Lake' and the other is the 'Uyuni Salt Lake' in Bolivia, South America. It is a salt lake formed by the movement of the Earth's crust in the Andes Mountains that causes the surrounding glaciers to melt and then condense.
Located on a plateau (3,660 meters above sea level), with little rainfall and a dry climate, the lake is like a huge mirror reflecting the suffocating spectacle of the "Mirror of the Sky" during the rainy season, especially during the rainy season.
At that time, as far as the eye could see, the blue sky and white clouds, the water and the sky were colorful. At night, the sky is full of stars on the dome, strolling on the lake, like walking in the galaxy, dreamy and ethereal.
Every year when the rainy season comes, flocks of flamingos come to the salt lake to feed. As they flap their flaming red wings and run across the lake, the entire Uyuni Salt Lake is full of life.
Compared with the mirror landscape that most people like in the rainy season, in fact, the salt lake in the dry season is also very attractive, the lake water fades, the salt shell at the bottom of the lake is exposed, and nature uses him as a canvas to draw a more regular polygonal pattern, like a honeycomb.
Locals also process the hard salt layer formed on the surface of the lake in the dry season into thick salt bricks to build salt houses.
Due to the excessive concentration of salt water in the salt lake, many plants cannot survive in it, but the cactus grows here, witnessing the changes of the salt lake for thousands of years.
Morning sunset, the change of seasons, I wonder if the beauty of Uyuni Salt Lake has captured your heart?
'Uyuni Salt Lake' is located in a small town called Uyuni, in the southeast of Bolivia, more than 700 kilometers away from La Paz, from Which you can reach the town of Uyuni by plane or bus.
There are many travel agencies organizing tours to the salt lake in the town of Uyuni, and the town is 17 km from the Uyuni Salt Lake. It is also possible to take a local van (Minibus) past, chartered bus is also available, not recommended as the salt lake is large and easy to get lost. There are many travel agency products, choose two days and one night, or three days and two nights is the most suitable, there is enough time to enjoy the sky mirror, watch the sunset, sunrise, the night sky is also very charming.
Charming Starry Sky: At night, the "Mirror of the Sky" will become the "Mirror of the Starry Sky", which is super beautiful. As you stroll through the salt marsh world at night, you will be overwhelmed by this suffocating beauty, and you can feel the purity and beauty of a paradise.
Sunset Experience: As the sun sets, it is as if you enter a dream world, where you can talk directly to the sky and feel the pure beauty of nature.
Train Cemetery: A very popular attraction at the Train Cemetery which includes the original churches in the Bolivian Highlands (circa 17th century) of its historical and cultural value, which forced it to be relocated brick by brick to the new site.
Cactus Island: Cactus Island is a tourist attraction on Uyuni Salt Lake. It is located in the center of the Uyuni Salt Lake in Bolivia. There are cacti that have grown for thousands of years and are more than 10 meters high. The summit offers a 360-degree panoramic view of the salt lake.
Flamingos: Uyuni Salt Lake is also a paradise for flamingos, which are rare birds in the world. Uyuni Red Lake is more than 4600 meters above sea level, the lake grows red algae to form red, while inhabiting a large number of red and white flamingos, the lake is bright and mountainous, the wind and waves are calm, plus the flamingos elegant dance, the scenery is beautiful.
Sunrise shooting time is 04:00-07:00
Sunset shooting hours are 17:00-19:00
Starry sky shooting time is 22:00-24:00
Reference for the three-day itinerary:
Day 1
- Uyuni Salt Lake - Lunch
- Uyuni Salt Lake Sunset - Dinner
-Uyuni Salt Lake Stargazing-
The next day
- Uyuni Salt Lake Sunrise - Cactus Island
- Train Cemetery - Lunch
Day 3
-Laguna Colorada Red Lake-
-Laguna Verde Green Lake-
-Geyser\Hot Springs-
Tips:
- During the rainy season, the temperature difference between the salt lake is extremely large, with a maximum of 37 degrees Celsius during the day and a minimum of 0 degrees Celsius at night, so travel should be prepared for both seasons.
— Because Bolivia is a highland region, you need to be mentally prepared for altitude sickness. Medicines, anti-snort creams, hats, sunglasses and precautions for going to Tibet are all applicable here.
— Bolivian currency is called Bolivian boliviano, abbreviated as Bs, basically except for a few travel agencies and hotels that charge directly in US dollars, and can only settle the bill in local currency.