Located in the southwest of Bolivia, with an area of 12,000 km2 and at an altitude of 3,600 meters above sea level, the Salar de Uyuni is positioned as the largest salt flat in the world. The magical beauty of this huge salt mirror that merges the earth with the sky will transport you to a place never before imagined.
And that is just the beginning, the set of the Colorada, Verde, Amarillo and Celeste lagoons, rock formations, volcanic wells and impressive geysers will take us back to the beginnings of the earth, being its best tourist exponents. In addition, there are rock formations, volcanic wells and spectacular geysers, which take tourists back to the time of the formation of the earth.
The Green Lagoon, the Colorada Lagoon and the hot springs can also be visited during the salt flat tour. Laguna Verde is a beautiful lagoon with green waters located towards the border with Chile and at the foot of the Licancabur volcano. This lagoon is located at an altitude of 4,300 meters above sea level (14,000 feet). Its coloration is due to copper mineral sediments. Laguna Colorada is a lagoon with carmine colored waters, also due to the presence of minerals in its waters. In these lagoons live flamingos creating a unique scene of spectacular beauty! Can you believe it? Flamingos living at that altitude and at those low temperatures!
The magnificent Salar de Uyuni with its 10,582 square km (4,085 square miles) is the largest salt flat in the world. It is located in the department of Potosí in the Southwest of Bolivia, near the Andes and at an altitude of 3,650 meters above sea level.