Travelogues Municipio Colcha K

In Villazón, we cross the border into Bolivia on foot. With the nostalgic train “Expreso del Sur”, we embark on a unique journey through the Bolivian Altiplano to Uyuni. ...

Next up, the next destination should be called Bolivia. And what's a better way to get into this country than with a three-day tour to the largest salt flat on earth, the Salar...

Uyuni reminds me a bit of a town from a Wild West movie. The place is located in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by nothing, and there is not much to do or see. The town...

After we spent a few really nice days in La Paz and Lissi has overcome her fear of gondolas, we take the night bus towards Uyuni. We finally arrive around 6 a.m. The night...

From the misunderstanding in our hostel in Salta, an unintended 24-hour bus ride to exploring a salt flat. In Salta, we stay in a cozy hostel for 4 days, with a large communal...

Finally, the highlight of Bolivia is here: a tour of the largest salt flat in the world, Salar de Uyuni! For us, it's a 4-day journey with Kristine and Mads from Denmark, our...

Sinja's tales of the salt and Atacama desert in Bolivia have fascinated me from the beginning. Originally, Bernd aka Bernardo, Barbara, and we planned to rent an off-road...

I am currently in Pucon, a place recommended to me by Violetta, one of the 4 companions in the current story. The place is located on the route south and was perfectly situated...

The 'Salar de Uyuni' is the largest salt flat in the world and covers an area of 12,000 square kilometers. There is no life on it because of the high mineral content, only some...

I have been traveling in South America for more than 1 month now. Hmm... maybe it's time for a little interim assessment...? My initial uncertainty/awkwardness (regarding pretty...

2.12. It is also visible in a 166 dollar expensive hotel that Bolivia lags behind the tourist standards. For comparison, we have already stayed for 11 dollars. But if the waiter...

Due to a lot of rain, we couldn't do much in San Pedro de Atacama and quickly moved on to Bolivia. After a three-day tour over the Andean passes, we arrived in the salt flats of...

Through the Salar de Uyuni and the Eduardo Avaroa National Park from Bolivia to Chile

December 8, 2018 Uyuni, a city in the sand. We take the first bus we find and store our luggage in the hostel. Immediately after, we look for our next excursion. It will be to...

7:30 AM: the alarm clock rings mercilessly. I have a headache and I'm not sure if it's due to the altitude, lack of sleep, or the late dinner with that strange instant coffee.

What I'm writing about today was the best part of the trip for me so far! We set off from La Paz to go to Uyuni. From there, we wanted to take a three-day tour through the Uyuni...

Our tour started in the morning at eleven o'clock. Together with several other tourists, we waited for it to finally start. When the cars were filled, my mood sank once again as...

Former richest city in the world & a huge mine

Day 36 Today we're going to the salt desert. How cool - finally. We were looking forward to it for 3 years. Bolivia has been very mixed so far - hopefully this desert can...

From La Paz, we took the night bus to Uyuni in the south of Bolivia. Uyuni is a dusty and unexciting town in the desert. But from here, the tours to the Salar de Uyuni, a huge...

June 13th Finally! Finally, after such a long time, we are here. In the mecca for backpackers! Bolivia. Every person I have met so far on my journey has described Bolivia as...

Through the Desert, Day 1

So now one of the great highlights of this trip was coming up, a day trip to the largest salt flats in the world, which covers an area of 10,500km2 and is easily visible from...

20.11.2017 At 4:30 we leave the hostel. We want to experience the sunrise in the desert. After a 45-minute drive, we reach 'Isla Incahuasi'. A mountain covered with cacti....

April 24 - April 27. Let's go with the bus to Bolivia After a long bus ride, we arrived in Uyuni, Bolivia. There we took a tour to the salt flats, and our first stop was an old...

Lip balm ready and let's go: Welcome to the driest desert in the world. After a short stop in Santiago, we traveled by bus to San Pedro de Atacama. From there, there are many...

On 09.01., our 3-day tour by jeep through the desert began. We were six people plus our guide. Of course, he was not as cool as our guide in Peru during the Salkantay Trek....

June 16th The day has finally come. There it was, just 5 hours old 😅 Yeah, for those who still believe this is relaxation; Wrong thinking! This is no joke here! Getting up at...

19th November 2017 Today we set off for the famous salt desert. On the way, we see many bizarre rock formations. I even 'climbed' some of them. Laguna Negra ...

15. Juni Der 3te Tag unseres Abenteuers ist nun auch zu Ende. Da Wilmer, unser einfach liebenswürdiger Fahrer, den eigentlich geplanten Weg nicht nehmen konnte ging es über eine...