Visit of Isla Incahuasi
The heart of the salar of Uyuni
Virtually straight from the middle of the gigantic Salar de Uyuni juts out black rock looking really as an island in a sea of salt – Isla Incahuasi covered with giant cacti. The most famous are here sunrises, when the island casts a long shadow over salar and the island is full with all colors. But there is quite cruel cold here at this time.
Waiting for sunrise
Waiting for the sunrise at the top of Isla Incahuasi can be long and cold, so you need to be dressed very warmly. Waiting can be livened by views of the volcanoes on the horizon slowly coloring to pink.
Sunrise
The legendary shadow cast on the other side of Salar at sunrise.
Volcano Tunupa
More than 40 kilometers away at the end of Salar towers interesting volcano Tunupa.
Panorama of the island
After sunrise becomes salar increasingly whiter and most tourists have to wear sunglasses to protect their eyes.
Isla Incahuasi
Isla Incahuasi looks from Salar really as a mountain covered with gigantic forest of cacti. A comfortable path with an outlook is leading up to the very top, but the vast majority of people are out of breath because of the altitude.
Gigantic dimensions
Cactuses on the island are truly gigantic – grow to a height of six meters. When walking in salar you will be amazed by the length of your shadow, which is here clearly visible.
Jeeps on Salar
A typical picture from salar tour – jeeps cruising immense salar.
Beauty of Salar
A typical „honeycomb“ of dried salt.
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