Hello All! Just want to share a few photos and a few words about Uyuni with you all! Uyuni is an absolutely breath taking place with many natural wonders to see. We did a three-day jeep ride through which we saw many wonderful, beautiful sights and we were able to experience a part of Bolivia completely different from where we lived. The salt flats are incredible: an endless paradise in the middle of a desert with no end in sight. It is easy to feel small in the middle of such a huge wonder, especially with the absence of towns throughout it all. One night we stayed in a “ghost town”, a town with only three residents and the remains of what was once a town. All of the town members had left years before in search of work and only one family decided to stay behind. They have turned it into a hotel spot for tourist doing the tours in Uyuni and they seem to be doing just fine with the income they make off their business. It is an interesting concept to think people can desert an entire town because there is no work and it brings to mind how isolated these towns are from developed parts of the country. They had the choice to leave but their options are limited and their new choices will only take them so far.
Unfortunately, we did not have a guide that was able to explain all the geological reasoning of Uyuni, but we were still able to appreciate the beauty and the wonder of it all. There really isn’t much else to say about Uyuni aside from it being a beautiful wonder and must see spot for those who have a desire to see nature’s beauty at its best. I have posted a few of my favorite pictures from the trip. Hope you enjoy :).
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