Today’s guest post comes from Andi Perullo of My Beautiful Adventures. Andi, a Chinese Medicine Doctor by day, travel addict by night, was featured not long ago on A Dangerous Business’ Thursday Traveler segment. She’s back, this time to share some photos of what she describes as the most beautiful place in the world: the Bolivian desert.
To say that I am fortunate is a complete understatement. I have traveled across the world in search of absolute wonderment and unforgettable adventures and experiences. I have seen places that have completely taken my breath away and that were so beautiful it felt like I was imagining them. Thus, I feel like I can confidently say that I have found the most stunning and unique place on earth — and that place is in southwest Bolivia.
I traveled there for one reason and that reason was to see the famed salt flats, otherwise known as Salar de Uyuni. was dazzled with pictures over the years of what seemed like the merger of land and sky into one. However, the surrounding area offered untold natural treasures and I had no idea of that until our journey began.
To get to Salar de Uyuni is an adventure in itself that requires a flight to La Paz and then buses and trains to the city of Uyuni. Once I arrived in Uyuni, my first stop was the salt flats and then for the next four days I was driven around in 4X4 for about 8 hours each day.
The following are my favorite pictures taken over those four days. I believe they show not only the beauty that I was describing, but also just how incredibly diverse the region is.
Salar de Uyuni
Wild llamas
Flamingoes!
Desert Landscape
Our hotel in the middle of nowhere
Desert Lake
Turquoise Lake
More flamingoes
Rock formations
Llama crossing
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The pictures look gorgeous on your site!
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Yeah, they turned out looking fantastic! But most of that credit goes to you!
The turquoise lake foto is beautiful but that can’t be your hotel……………where’s the hot/cold running water and spa? LOL
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Awesome Pictures, such a diverse landscape. I would never expected to see Flamingoes.
The train pic is intriguing, did the train break down and they just left it there?
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Great photo’s as usual Andi – I love the first and last ones especially.
Wow!! It really is gorgeous!! This is definitely on my list when I travel through South America. Thanks for sharing!
Wonderful images, particularly the rock formations and desert landscapes. Yet another place to add to my “must visit”.
Wow, the rocks and turquoise lakes are amazing! Really great photos.