On the third and final day of the tour we were awoke at 4 am and driven way out towards the Chilean border. The plan was to see a decent sunrise at the “Sol De Manana” site – literally “sun in the morning”, see the geysirs in the volcanic area and then grab a swim Read more about Salar De Uyuni Tour – Part 14 – Sol De Manana : Sunrise and Geysirs *[…]
This is not my exact bus that I boarded to leave behind the city of Asuncion, as I had no time to take a photo of that. But this is what it looked like! It was a very quick process and despite being rushed for time, my departure from Paraguay came with a delay. Read more about Asuncion to Luque to Santa Cruz De La Sierra (Leaving Paraguay for Bolivia): Wrong Bus, Late Flight and Freebies[…]
La Paz is a stunning city. Situated at an extreme altitude, and seemingly built endlessly in the middle of mountains, the city is also an extremely busy one. But one that oozes culture and ropes you in. I loved La Paz, and even stopped there twice on my trip round South America. A must visit Read more about The Blair Witch Project: Mercado de Hechiceria/ Witches Market, La Paz, Bolivia[…]
Chile is an odd country in my travel repertoire in that I have officially been there three times (or on three separate occasions) yet I have yet to do anything there! So I cannot say I have seen any of Chile, yet oddly I can say I have been to the southern most tip of Read more about Salar De Uyuni Tour Part 16: Chile Border at Hito Cajon[…]
On my wanders round this sphere I have stayed in many places of various varieties through the years. This has included trains, houses, tents, hostels, hotels, inns, guesthouses, bed and breakfasts, motels, cars, settees, airports, buses, boats, flats and even bars. However this was the highest place I have ever stayed at (not including flights). Read more about Salar De Uyuni Part 13 – A Night At Height In Hospedaje Las Rocas[…]
Sounds like it should be in the USA. But only for those who refuse to use basic language translation. Laguna Colorada, of course just means “Lake Colour Red” in English. Obvious, especially given the red tint of this naturally picturesque highland lake. This Laguna was a highlight from the Salar de Uyuni jeep trip in Read more about Salar De Uyuni Tour – Part 12 – Laguna Colorada[…]
Jumping for joy somewhere on the Salar De Uyuni Tour – in the deserts of South Western Bolivia. A moment to savour and freedom. This tour was one of the most spectacular I have been on, scenery wise. After lunch by Lake Hedionda, we headed into deep desert country and to the peak of our Read more about Salar De Uyuni Tour – Part 11 – Atacama Desert (The Driest Place On Earth) and Arbol De Piedra (Higher Than Europe) *[…]
After a hat-trick of special sights (Gorilla Mountain, Active Volcano and Train Track) on the second morning of the tour, our jeep took us down to the spectacular Laguna Canapa. And I mean spectacular. Situated at a high altitude, this lake is tinted slightly naturally green, good then that the photos don’t show that, and Read more about Backpacking In Bolivia🇧🇴: Salar De Uyuni Tour – Part 10 – Laguna Canapa y Flamencos[…]
After having a superb breakfast in the salt hostel (Cabana Oz Sal), it was time to explore more of the amazing Salar De Uyuni, leaving our home in the dusty town of San Juan De Rosario behind for the desert wilderness. I wore a ridiculous wooden hat, but only at breakfast…the redness of my Read more about Backpacking In Bolivia🇧🇴: Salar De Uyuni Tour – Part 9 – Gorilla Mountain, Isolated Railway Line and Active Volcano[…]
Even after I researched, spoke to previous venturers and even booked my Salt Flats and Desert tour in the height of Bolivia, I still had no idea what to expect. This made it more surprising and spontaneous. So on the first night of the tour, imagine my surprise when we reached our base for the Read more about Backpacking In Bolivia🇧🇴: Salar De Uyuni – Part 8 – Sleeping On Salt – Cabana Oz Sal[…]