Bolivia in South America is about 20,000 kilometers from China, which is almost equivalent to half a circle around the earth. Because of the remoteness, there are not many people who travel, and it is not like Brazil and Argentina, at least by football can brush the sense of existence on the earth, so for most Chinese, Bolivia is a relatively mysterious country.
But Bolivia is not a female classmate without a story, it is one of the best preserved countries in South American Indian culture and traditions, and the only country in the world with a dual capital. For travelers, a trip to Bolivia is not only a return journey back to the most primitive nature in a temporary isolation from modern glitz, but also an expedition in search of ancient Inca civilization. Today, the chief village woman of the Rat Emperor will share with you a path that is most worth spending money and taking time to take once, but it is extremely wonderful.
La Paz, the world's highest capital at sea level
Located in a gorge between Mount Imapu and Mount Illemani in South America, La Paz has an average elevation of 3,600 meters, making it the highest capital in the world. Originally a small Indian village, Shakin was discovered in the La Paz River in 1548, and the Spanish general Alonso de Mendoza ordered the city to be built here.
For travelers, the old town of La Paz is a real treasure trove and worth spending at least 2 days exploring in depth. We recommend visiting Piazza Murillo, the Basilica de San Francisco, and then going to experience the Witch Market in depth and experience the ancient and mysterious way of life of the Indians that continues to this day.
Finally, be sure to experience the world's highest public cable car system, taking the Red Line from the highest capital to El Alto, the world's tallest satellite city with a million people.
Salar de Uyuni
From La Paz, you can choose to travel by coach or plane to Uyuni, home to the world-famous Mirror of the Sky.
The Uyuni Salt Marsh, the Mirror of the Sky, is 150 kilometers long and 130 kilometers wide, with a total area of more than 10,000 square kilometers, about 1/3 of the size of Hainan Island, and is the world's largest salt-covered wasteland, with salt reserves of about 65 billion tons, enough for people around the world to eat for thousands of years.
The peak of Uyuni's salt marsh appearance occurs only during the rainy season from December to January of each year. The continuous infusion of rain turns it into a shallow lake, and when there is no wind after the rain, the surface of the lake does not move, honestly replicating the sky like a mirror.
Uyuni in the dry season has a unique charm, although we can't take photos to copy ourselves, but we can happily do all kinds of misplaced poses here.
Another great experience not to be missed in Salt Lake is a one-night stay at a Salt Hotel. As the name suggests, the shop is a "salt house" built by locals using hard salt blocks formed from the lake during the dry season to make thick "salt bricks". In addition to the roof, doors and windows, the walls and interior furnishings of the Salt Hotel, including beds, tables, chairs and other furniture, are all made of salt blocks. Obedient, don't lick it, or you may vomit like a village woman...
The Magical Train Graveyard (Cementerio de Tren)
Less than 15 minutes' drive from the small town of Uyuni, the train cemetery was originally a railway station, but after the transportation function was abandoned, people went to the building and gradually became a deserted place in the wilderness.
Today, there are a lot of trains that were used in the early 20th century. These steel giants, which have been eliminated by the times, parked coldly in this wild land, and have become rusty in the wind and rain, so they are also figuratively called "train graveyards".
But I have to admit that it is easy to make large films here, such as the chief village woman pictured above. It is recommended that the girls take pictures with Chinese costumes, and the contrast between rigidity and softness will make the picture particularly tense.
Cactus Island (Isla Incahuasi)
Cactus Island is located in the Uyuni Salt Marsh and is covered with strangely shaped giant cacti. These cacti vary in height from 1 meter to 10 meters, forming a very shocking cactus forest. Honestly, standing next to a 4-story cactus, you will feel that humans are particularly humble...
The cactus here grows 1 centimeter a year, so they are all old palm spirits from hundreds of years old to more than 1,000 years old.
Rainbow Plateau Lake (Eduardo Avaroa)
The usual way to play the Uyunido Day Tour is to stay in the salt lake for 1 night, and the other 2-3 days are all galloping in the highland desert, and the most eye-catching attraction besides the salt lake is the Eduardo Avaroa Nature Reserve.
The reserve has a number of highland lakes with different styles. The reason why these highland lakes show their colorful color is because of the minerals, as well as the wind. In other words, the greater the wind, the richer and more colorful, and the most special side can be seen. On the day we went, the wind was so strong that it almost threw the 90-pound village woman out...
Take a picture before being blown down
Laguna Colorada
Red Lake, a highland salt lake located at the entrance to the Eduardo Avaroa Nature Reserve, is also the most famous one, with a water area of nearly 54 square kilometers, which is red due to the growth of red algae. The bottom of the Red Lake is a hot spring, which provides a rich nutrient salt for red algae, and the two can be said to be mutual achievements.
Nourished by red algae and nutrient salts, three species of flamingos live happily here. Yes, flamingos are not only seen in Africa, but also in South America.
White Lake (Laguna Blanca)
The reason why it is white is also because of the action of minerals.
Laguna Verde
Green Lake is the southernmost attraction of the Salt Lake Loop Tour, located at the foot of the Licancabur Volcano, and the water of the lake is rich in magnesium, calcium carbonate, lead and arsenic, etc. The best time to see the green lake is 10-12 am, and the wind is a key factor in the greening of the lake.
When we arrived, the wind and waves were calm, so we looked lonely...
Boulder Valley
The Megalithic Valley is also an important attraction on the Uyonidoz Circle Route. Under the combined effect of wind and sand and time, those huge stones are carved into various strange shapes, and at the same time, they are vivid enough to always find similar existences in real life to contrast and empathize, such as the mushroom in the picture above and the man with the hat in the picture below.
On the image doesn't look like a male human wearing a hat?
There is no shortage of surprises along the Uyuni Circumnavigation Route, the picture above is exposed to the surface of the natural gas, the smell is very bad, and it will burn when you see Mars. Someone said a rough conclusion: the fart of the earth.
Good image hahahahahaha.
The end point of our chosen trip was Chile. So on the last night I stayed in a small hotel on the border between the two countries, and the biggest advantage was that there was a first-class open-air wild hot spring. Please feel the steaming of the water, do you want to jump into it when you see it?
The happiest are the birds, a place where there are few traces of human activity and few travelers, so it is a paradise for animals. When no one is in the hot springs, the hot springs are basically contracted by them.
Birds that soak in hot springs for the winter are quite envious of human beings.
The picture above is a photo taken in the evening, although there is no scene of sunset and lone birds flying together, but the ridge is illuminated by the sunset, and it is also very beautiful to meet the glowing blue water belt.
Finally, we need to remind everyone that most of the areas on this road are above 4200 meters above sea level, and some places are close to 5000 meters. So be sure to pay attention to the high reflex. If there is a condition, there is a local coca leaf tea, you can drink more. Then there is the relatively cold, to do a good job of keeping warm.