Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia

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South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Salar de Uyuni
September 3rd 2010

Published: September 17th 2010

trip to the salt plains

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train graveyard near to Uyuni

train graveyard near to Uyuni

train graveyard near to Uyuni

great snowcapped mountains in the behind

Zuzka would be a great driver ;)

Zuzka would be a great driver ;)

Zuzka would be a great driver ;)

all the machines transported silver from the mines nearby

all the machines transported silver from the mines nearby

all the machines transported silver from the mines nearby

all villages around Uyuni had it's own football ground the lines made of salt, of course

all villages around Uyuni had it's own football ground the lines made of salt, of course

all villages around Uyuni had it's own football ground the lines made of salt, of course

on the salar plain

on the salar plain

on the salar plain

attempt of an artistic photo

attempt of an artistic photo

attempt of an artistic photo

the salt hotel

the salt hotel

today just museum, if you want to enter, you have to buy a beer or a souvenir :)

meditation on the salar

meditation on the salar

meditation on the salar

our jeep

our jeep

quite good, the only problem was no heating, especially in the morning on the third day when the temperature was around -15 degrees :)

the salar island was covered by huge cactuses

the salar island was covered by huge cactuses

the salar island was covered by huge cactuses

fast a photo, I can't hold more than few seconds :)

fast a photo, I can't hold more than few seconds :)

fast a photo, I can't hold more than few seconds :)

Zuzi holding a mountain on a hand

Zuzi holding a mountain on a hand

Zuzi holding a mountain on a hand

how windy, even my beeer flew away

how windy, even my beeer flew away

how windy, even my beeer flew away

this salt formations are beeing created by water

this salt formations are beeing created by water

this salt formations are beeing created by water

(don't ask for the details :)

in Bolivia, I learned how to meditate in the air

in Bolivia, I learned how to meditate in the air

in Bolivia, I learned how to meditate in the air

now I'm a bit trained, I can hold for 2-3 minutes, depending on the surface

yeah, for me also a photo with the plane

yeah, for me also a photo with the plane

yeah, for me also a photo with the plane

next try of an artistic photo

next try of an artistic photo

next try of an artistic photo

maybe one day it will be good ;)

no, we didn't have a better idea ;)

no, we didn't have a better idea ;)

no, we didn't have a better idea ;)

the salar, island and the sun was an ideal combination to make a photo

the salar, island and the sun was an ideal combination to make a photo

the salar, island and the sun was an ideal combination to make a photo

the wind was strong, as a proof my hair

the wind was strong, as a proof my hair

the wind was strong, as a proof my hair

the surface of the salar is more than 12.000km, with more than 200km length

the surface of the salar is more than 12.000km, with more than 200km length

the surface of the salar is more than 12.000km, with more than 200km length

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