The Bolivia salt flats were so vast I shrank like Alice in Wonderland. The nearby flamingos seemed ready to play croquet. Talking geysers, rainbow lakes, and abandoned train playgrounds added to the whimsy.
That, and maybe the effects of altitude.
I can see how this scenery inspired Salvador Dali’s reality bending art.
Take a trip with me through Salar de Uyuni:
Bolivia’s salt flats, the largest on Earth
11,000 square kilometres of salt crystals glow against blue sky. The two-tone views are simple and overwhelming.
Life in the Andean Desert:
Although the Salar de Uyuni is in one of the driest places on Earth, adorable, bizarre, and magnificent wildlife call it home.
What’s softer than an alpaca? Meet its lesser-known cousin here.
Surreal scenery beyond the flats
The salt flats are a natural wonder, but nature didn’t stop there. Around each bend were volcanoes, painted mountains and lakes, steaming geysers, and rock formations that seemed dropped into the desert.
People of Uyuni:
Meet the locals, their homes, and abandoned spaces that have grown up around the flats.
You never completely leave a place like the Bolivia Salt Flats: They come with you.
This endless expanse is etched in my neurons, helping keep perspective on how small I am.
Although I saw no white rabbit here, there was a white llama.
Maybe Wonderland has adapted to South America?
I’ll ask Alice, I think she’ll know.
