The most beautiful places in the reserve Eduardo Avaroa
The most breathtaking places from all over Bolivia
The Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve can be found at the very southeastern end of Bolivia. In and around this reserve, you will find the most breathtaking and almost surreal places in all of Bolivia. A high plateau with many volcanoes and lagoons is just part of the natural beauty that awaits you here. Let's take a look at the most beautiful places you can find in the Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve.
Laguna Colorada
The most beautiful lake of Bolivia
Red Laguna Colorada belongs among one of the biggest attractions of this part of Bolivia. You will admire here thousands of flamingos living in this red lagoon surrounded by volcanic mountains. continue reading
Licancabur
Volcanic lighthouse over lagoon Verde
One of the most typical Bolivian scenery is the view from the lagoon Verde of volcano Licancabur (5 960 m asl) lying directly on the border with Chile. Beautifully symmetrical volcanic cone rises to a height of nearly six thousand meters above sea level. Despite its height it belongs among simple hiking destinations. continue reading
Salar de Uyuni
The biggest salar in the world
Salar de Uyuni is the largest salt desert on the earth. It is, for example, twice larger than famous Great Salt Lake in Utah. It has 12 106 square kilometers, salt layer is between 2–20 meters and annually is mined 20,000 tons. In addition, there are interesting black rocks towering from salar like true „islands“. They are covered by several cacti. Dry salt makes interesting geometric polygons here. On the other hand, when is salar after rains full of water, it looks like an endless mirror. continue reading
Desert Desierto de Dali
Desert between pastel volcanoes
High mountain desert measuring about 10×10km surrounded on three sides by volcanoes abounding with pastel colors is one of the big attractions on salar tour. Unfortunately, most cars stop here only for a short time and then continue on to thermal springs Polque. continue reading
Fumaroles Sol de Maňana
Devil's cauldron
The biggest „volcanic“ attraction on the entire salar tour are smoking fumaroles Sol de Maňana at a height of nearly five thousand meters above sea level. There are several such „smokey places“, so do not be surprised to see only a pond full of mud instead of amazing photos you have admired on pictures. You just may need to walk away a little. continue reading
Cacti at Isla Incahuasi
Gigantic cacti at salar
Stop on the „island“ Inca Huasi lying on an immense salar de Uyuni is a great experience, mainly due to the giant cacti that grow here. Some reach up to 12 meters. At sunrise it is especially interesting here. continue reading
Laguna Verde
Mirror for Licancabur
Lagoon Verde is one of the best experiences during the trips to the Bolivian southwestern Altiplano not only for its nice color, but also for the beautiful silhouette of volcano Licancabur. continue reading
Laguna Hedionda
Lagoon full of flamingos
Lagoon Hedionda is one of the most beautiful ones out of the six lagoons lying close together on the way from laguna Colorada to salar Uyuni. The surrounding volcanoes reflect in its waters and dozens of flamingos seek food here. If you're lucky, you will see here also shy ilamas vicunas. There is also a small hotel, so it is possible to stay here overnight. continue reading
Rock formation Arbol de Piedra
Rock mushroom on Altiplano
Arbol de Piedra is the most famous rock formation on the southwestern Bolivian Altiplano. Each of off road salar tours has here at least a short stop. Thanks to the surrounding desert Siloli and volcanic ridges has this place an interesting atmosphere. continue reading
Church of San Cristobal
Famous church
The church in San Cristobal is one of the most famous in Bolivian Altiplano. He is famous for the strangely circumferential wall that surrounds him and works at the same time as a small bell tower continue reading
Laguna Honda
Laguna with peninsula
Laguna Honda is well recognizable out of the six lagoons lying close together on the way from laguna Colorada to salar Uyuni thanks to the peninsula, for which it with a little imagination looks like a heart. It is an ideal place to get of an offroad and make at least a short walk. continue reading
Cemetery train
Remnants of Bolivian train rush
At the southern end of the dusty, cold and windy Uyuni is a unique set of trains and locomotives, the so-called Cemeterio de Trenes Cemetery. Unfortunately, nobody is trying to restore these trains at least. Even so, it's a very interesting place to visit, though it may seem pretty depressing for you. continue reading
Desert Desierto de Siloli
Desert with rock formations
High-lying upland plain north of laguna Colorada is called Desierto de Siloli. It is clenched from both sides by the ridges of volcanoes. Its center and the most famous part is the group of isolated rocks, in the center of which is the most famous rock formation of the Bolivian Altiplano Arbol de Piedra. The most interesting volcano in the surroundings of this desert is volcano Inacaliri with its interesting crater lake. continue reading
Salar de Chiguana
Salar near the volcano Ollagüe
Considering Bolivian Altiplano, Salar de Chiguana (3 700 m asl) is a relatively small salt plain measuring12×15km. It is surrounded by five thousand meters high volcanoes from all sides. Those coming here from salar de Uyuni usually do not even stop here, because they are already saturated with salty plains. However, if you come here from the other side, it is certainly worth at least a short stop. The view of the volcanoes behind the white plains is worth it. continue reading
Cerro Tunupa
Volcano with blasted peak
Cerro Tunupa (5 321 m asl) is a mountain of salar de Uyuni. It is visible almost from everywhere. It's a type of volcano, which had lost almost its entire cone thanks to the massive explosion It now abounds with all the colors and there is a quite interesting view of it. If you plan the ascents on the Altiplano, it's an interesting acclimatization mountain. For tourists, however, only pre-summit (5 166 m asl) is easily accessible as the main peak is sharp rock on the other side of the crater. continue reading
Gigantic cacti at Atulcha
Cacti in the ancient Inca settlement
There are very high cacti reaching almost six meters in the nearby salt plains of salar de Uyuni. One of the nice places to see them is in the ruins of an old Inca village Atulcha. continue reading
volcano Ollagüe
Smokey giant
Ollagüe volcano (5 868 m asl) is one of high volcanoes on the volcanic Chilean-Bolivian border. Thanks to the smokey fumarole field a short distance from the top and relatively nice cone it is one of the easily identifiable peak lying just a short distance from the huge salar de Uyuni. Almost to its top leads a dusty small road heading to the former quarry. continue reading
Salar de Chalviri
Salar at the crossroads
Salar de Chalviri does not belong among the classic salars, because it is lined on almost all its sides by lagoons and one thermal spring – Termal de Polque. There is a road leading through it, but only expeditions from Tupiza or visitors to volcano Uturuncu travel here. continue reading
Termal de Polque
Warm swimming in Altiplano
Thermal springs Polque are very popular stop for those who want to swim in very warm water in very cold Altiplano. Previously, it used to be a typical hot spring in a small pond between stones. Nowadays, it is adapted into a small pool. Nearby is also a building, where you can dress up or have a snack. continue reading
Laguna Salada
Laguna with thermal springs
Laguna Salada does not belong among the most distinctive and beautiful lagoons at Altiplano, and even though, tourists spend here quite enough time during their salar tours. The reason is that on its banks are thermal springs. The most famous of them is Thermal de Polque, where is also a small swimming pool. Walk along the banks of the lagoon, however, is also quite interesting. Frozen places are replaced here by those with bubbling boiling water. continue reading
Laguna Caňapa
Majestic lagoon
You can see Caňapa lagoon, according to your direction, either as the first or last in a series of six lagoons. In any case, there is always a stop here, because it belongs among the most beautiful ones on the salar tour. There is also a great number of flamingos in summer. continue reading
Laguna Blanca
The first stop on salar tour
Laguna Blanca is one of two lagoons you can see below beautiful volcano Licancabur. If you set out for salar tour from Chile's San Pedro, it is the first lagoon you will see in Bolivia. continue reading
Licancabur lake
The highest Bolivian pool
Lake (5 900 m asl) situated in the crater of the volcano Licancabur (5 960 m asl) is one of the highest located water areas of the world. It is frozen for most of the year, but in the middle of the southamerican summer, the hardys or record gatherers can have a swim here. From the top of Licancabur leads here a beaten path. But only a few people want to walk down here and up again. continue reading
Museum of salt in Colchani
Unique miniature museum
The usual stop in the mining ghost town Colchani is at a miniature museum of salt where you can see some exhibits made from this material. continue reading
