Is Uyuni Salt Flat Safe?

Is Uyuni Salt Flat Safe?

Travelers can enjoy a pleasant and safe stay in most of the tourist spots in Bolivia. Uyuni in particular is considered safe. The Uyuni Salt Flat is enormous. Do not attempt to walk into the desert or cross it walking.

Where is Bolivia salt flats located?

At over 3000 meters above sea level and stretching for over 4 thousand square miles of Bolivia, the magical Salt Flats of Uyuni or Salar de Uyuni is the largest and highest salt flat in the world. Found in southern Bolivia, in the Altiplano region, the landscape here is otherworldly and unmissable.

What is the best time to visit Uyuni Salt Flats?

The best time to visit the Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia is between December and April when the wet season creates a vast mirror effect. The dry season, between May and November, is best for seeing the stunning crystallised salt patterns.

Is it legal to drive on the salt flats?

Yes, you can drive on the salt flats, but you need to be careful. I can’t include the link here, but go to the blm.gov Website, search for “Bonneville” and click the first link. On the right side of the page, click “Travel Advisory”. Take the access road to the viewing area cul-de-sac with the information signs.

Are the Salt Flats cold?

June – July – August: Cold, dry, white The Salt Flat is a huge white beach-like desert during this time. It almost never rains, but can get bitterly cold.

Which is the best tour to visit Uyuni salt flat?

If you want to visit all the places around the Uyuni salt flat, you must take this tour, adding to the standard tour,you will visit all Lipez area, including Ciudad del Encanto, Ciudad de Roma, the Sky – Blue Lagoon, Black Lagoon and more (we can include one volcano if you are interested).

How big is Salar de Uyuni salt flats?

Plateaus, mountains, ruins, lakes, llamas, flamingos, salt flats, miners, sand storms, deserts, jeeps, hot springs, geysers, volcanoes, algae, rocks, dinosaurs, caves, graveyard trains & obligatory salt flat snaps At 10,582 sq kms, Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat located in the south-west of Bolivia.

Which is the biggest salt flat in the world?

If you are coming form Chile, this is the right trip for you, you will join the standard 4 day trip Tupiza – Uyuni, from second day not missing any main attraction, you will visit the biggest salt flat of the world, colored lagoons, geysers, hot springs and more…