Magical Andes Photography

BOLIVIA - SALAR DE UYUNI

The Salar de Uyuni in southwest Bolivia is the world’s largest salt lake, covering some 10,000km². Islands in its centre covered in giant cacti only add to some of the most surreal landscapes on the planet. The whole region is spectacular; with the volcanoes of the Cordillera Lipez range, brightly coloured mineral lakes contrasting with the barren high altitude Siloli Desert and wind eroded rock sculptures that Henry Moore would be proud of!

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Cave and Cacti

Giant cacti silhouetted in the mouth of a cave on Incashuasi Island (sometimes mistakenly called Fish Island). The island is formed of volcanic rock covered with coral-like formations and sedimentary layers; consistent with the theory that the Salar is a remnant (as is Lake Titicaca) of a much larger lake called Minchin by geologists that covered the entire altiplano millenia ago. In the background is the Tunupa volcano (5368m / 17,715ft), the salt lake is also known by locals as the Salar de Tunupa.

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