Journey to Uyini

So it was time to head to Bolivia. We had heard only good things from fellow travelers, so we were excited to get going. Our entrance into Bolivia was by 4WD through the dramatic landscape of the south west corner of the country.

We did a 3 day tour that took us from San Pedro de Atacama to the famous Salar de Uyini, the largest salt flats in the world. In our 4WD for the three days were a sweet Chilean couple, two French archeologists and our Boliviano driver/guide. We had a great time - dancing on the sand dunes at over 4500m altitude, stacking rocks, climbing trains, posing for perspective photos, playing driving games, and, of course, seeing all the wonderful sights.

To top off the tour, it finished on the Salt flats on James' 27th Birthday!

We have so many photos of these three days, but here are just a few.

Bolivian border crossing

The White Lagoon

The Green Lagoon

Relaxing in the hot springs

The rock tree

Bubbling mud at 5200m altitude

The Red Lagoon

The train cemetery

Salar de Uyini