The Salar de Uyuni, the worlds largest salt flat at an altitude of 3600m. The best way to see it is by a 3 day tour, which can be arranged in the small town of Uyuni. I arrived in Uyuni with Matt, an english guy I had met in Potosi, and we were offered a good deal as soon as we stepped off the bus. $70 for a three day tour, all inclusive. Got to love the cheap prices in Bolivia! So the next day we set off in our Landcruiser: Braulio our driver, Mariesol, the cook, a danish and an italian couple, Paola, an Argentinian, Matt and myself. I had heard quite a lot about the Salar from other travellers, nonetheless I was amazed by the landscape. Surreal, as everyone says. The salt flats are,
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