The largest salt flat on earth, blood-red lakes at 4,500m with flocks of flamingos, and a lunar landscape above La Paz. Bolivia is raw, high, and unlike anywhere else in South America.
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4 experiences · Altiplano, La Paz, Potosí
10,582km² of salt crust at 3,650m, the remnant of a prehistoric lake that dried out 40,000 years ago. After rain, a thin layer of water turns the surface into a perfect mirror of the sky. The world's largest natural reflective surface, and one of the most otherworldly places on earth.
Read guide → Potosí · Eduardo Avaroa ReserveA blood-red lake at 4,278m coloured by algae and minerals, ringed by thousands of James's flamingos and backed by snow-capped volcanoes. The 3-day circuit through Eduardo Avaroa also passes the Sol de Mañana geysers at 5,000m and the turquoise Laguna Verde.
Read guide → La Paz · Moon ValleyEroded clay and sandstone formations just 10km from central La Paz that look like nothing on this planet. Labyrinthine spires, deep ravines, and complete silence within reach of the world's highest capital city. A 2-hour hike to arrive somewhere genuinely alien.
Read guide → Oruro · Sajama National ParkBolivia's highest peak at 6,542m, a dormant stratovolcano on the Chilean border surrounded by high-altitude wetlands, geothermal hot springs, and ancient yareta cushion plants that grow just 1mm per year. The approach through the park is an experience in itself.
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