Um nach Bolivien zu reisen nutzten wir eine unglaubliche, spektakuläre Route: Auf einer 3-tägigen Tour mit dem 4x4 Jeep von San Pedro de Atacama nach Uyuni besuchten durchquerten wir ein geschütztes Gebiet mit einem grossen Reichtum an Mineralien (Salze, Erze, Schwefel, etc.), die Berge und Seen in kleine Farbwunder verwandeln. Nach einem Bad in einem natürlichen Thermalpool übernachteten wir auf einer Höhe von 4900 m (!) und bekamen alle ein bisschen die Höhenkrankheit zu spüren (Kopfschmerzen, Schwindel, Úbelkeit). Weiter ging es mit Lagunen voller Flamingos und einem rauchenden Vulkan. Die zweite Nacht verbrachten wir in einem Salzhotel, komplett aus Salz gebaut. Am letzten Tag durchquerten wir den Salar de Uyuni, den grössten Salzsee der Welt und kletterten auf eine Felsinsel voller jahrhunderte alter Kakteen. Wir wurden begleitet von unserem charmanten bolivianischen Fahrer Edgar (a.k.a. "mi amor"), Isabelle aus Belgien, Jacqui und Jen aus Australien und Mihye aus Südkorea. Eine super Erfahrung!
To cross into Bolivia we've chosen a spectacular route from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni: A 3-day tour with a 4x4 Jeep. We've travelled along a protected area which was rich in minerals (salts, ore, Sulfur etc.), that transformed the mountains and lagunas into a colorful highlight. After having a bath in a hot spring we've spent the night at over 4900m above sea level which resulted in painful head ache, dizziness and sickness. Nevertheless we moved on and enjoyed the lagoones packed with flamingos and a smoking vulcano. We stayed in a "salt hotel" the second night. It was built fully out of salt. On the last day we crossed the salar de uyuni which is supposed to be the biggest salt flat on earth and climed up a rock island full of hundred years old cactuses (?). We were accompanioned by Edgar, a bolivian gentlemen known as "mi amor" who drove us all day long. Further we had Isabelle from Belgium, Jacqui & Jen from Oz and Mihye from South Korea in the group. A overwhelming experience!
To cross into Bolivia we've chosen a spectacular route from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni: A 3-day tour with a 4x4 Jeep. We've travelled along a protected area which was rich in minerals (salts, ore, Sulfur etc.), that transformed the mountains and lagunas into a colorful highlight. After having a bath in a hot spring we've spent the night at over 4900m above sea level which resulted in painful head ache, dizziness and sickness. Nevertheless we moved on and enjoyed the lagoones packed with flamingos and a smoking vulcano. We stayed in a "salt hotel" the second night. It was built fully out of salt. On the last day we crossed the salar de uyuni which is supposed to be the biggest salt flat on earth and climed up a rock island full of hundred years old cactuses (?). We were accompanioned by Edgar, a bolivian gentlemen known as "mi amor" who drove us all day long. Further we had Isabelle from Belgium, Jacqui & Jen from Oz and Mihye from South Korea in the group. A overwhelming experience!
