Just outside the Salar de Uyuni salt flats lies the quaint salt-processing village of Colchani. This tiny village of just over 600 people is home to Bolivia’s largest salt-processing cooperative. Years ago, the inhabitants of Colchani used to exploit salt to exchange with other indigenous communities. Every year packs of llamas would travel incredible distances […]

In the heart of the Salar de Uyuni salt flats lies Isla Incahuasi, one of the main attractions for most visitors. The name, which means “house of the Inca” in the native language of Quechua, highlights the importance of the island to the Incans. Years ago, before the invention of jeeps, local people would use […]

On the deserted outskirts of the small, dusty town of Uyuni is the ‘Cementerio de Trenes’ or Great Train Graveyard. This train graveyard is a fascinating beginning to one of the most extraordinary tours you will ever embark on. The cemetery is marked only by a small sign that explains very little about the site. […]