Uyuni Salt Flats

Since I was in a super touristy town, I managed to skip the long lines at the gas station and saved myself a couple of hours of waiting. From there, I headed to the Bolivian salt flats a massive stretch of salt left over from an ancient ocean. Because it was rainy season, the flats were covered in about a foot of water, creating this insane mirror effect where the sky and the ground blended together. It was almost impossible to tell where one ended and the other began.

I tried riding out into the middle, but without a clear route, it quickly turned into a struggle. My bike got stuck in the salt, which, when mixed with water, turns into a thick, mud like paste. After a bit of a fight, I decided to turn back to solid ground but not before snapping a few photos.

Even though I couldn’t go too far, the whole experience was unreal. I’d love to come back in the dry season when the salt is solid and ride across it properly.Read more