The photographic collection

Salar de Uyuni, in photographs.

16 perspectives on Salar de Uyuni, from the familiar view to details worth a closer look. Select a photograph to open it at full size.

Photographs show different viewpoints, dates and conditions. They do not establish current access to a particular route. Every image is credited below.

The story behind the picture

The salt flat has more than one face

Uyuni's famous reflections depend on conditions; at other times the salt surface offers a quite different sense of pattern, distance and light. The surrounding journey can include high, remote landscapes that feel very different from the flat itself. The itinerary should acknowledge both.

Choose a route for the season and the areas you want to include. Confirm the operator's plan for weather, surface conditions, altitude and the return transfer.

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