Cueva Galaxias

Cueva Galaxias was a bit bigger than the Cueva Infierno. The person at the ticket counter knew a little English so it was a bit easier for us to understand the formation of the cave. It was his fatherBaca selengkapnya
Cueva Galaxias coral formations

This is a sub-aquatic cave formed prior to the formation of the glaciers when volcanic eruptions took place when the lake that used to cover the Salar still existed. Inside you can see calcifiedBaca selengkapnya
Cueva Galaxias - Inner Chamber

The innermost chamber had even more delicate formations. This cave had been developed a bit more with tourists in mind when compared to the Cueva Infierno.
One of the formations was so fine that oneBaca selengkapnya
Chullpas Cemetery (Cueva Diablo)

A few meters from the Cueva Galaxias is the Chullpas Cemetery in another cave called the Cueva Diablo. This was a cave used as a cemetery by the pre-Inca
Cueva Galaxias Mirador

Just above the Cueva Galaxias, one can get some very beautiful views of the bleak surroundings.
San Pedro de Quemes

From the Cueva Galaxias, we drove towards the village of San Pedro de Quemes. Its a nice small town in the middle of nowhere. There are some pre-Inca ruins in the village.
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To Sud Lipez

From San Pedro de Quemes, we started our journey down South into Sud Lipez, a very high altitude region in the altiplano with many colorful lakes and amazing scenery.
Just a few kms from the town, weBaca selengkapnya
Army post near Chiguana

On the way, we crossed over to the South over the railway line at Chiguana. As we approached the post, we were greeted by the friendly army people. Unfortunately due to the lack of a common language,Baca selengkapnya
Dust Devils

The road further south was very dry and dusty. It was quite windy as well. It was like a dust bowl where the constant wind and the heat from the sun kicked up a series of Dust Devils all across theBaca selengkapnya
The isolation continues

The isolated road continued further south. The place had a stark beauty about it. The dust devils continued to forrm and swirl around us.
After a while, the road started climbing into a series ofBaca selengkapnya
Further climb into the mountains

The road continued its climb up the mountains with dramatic scenery all around. It was mountains as well as desert topology in this region.
We continued further, till we caught our 1st sight of LakeBaca selengkapnya
Laguna Cañapa

Cañapa Lake (Laguna Cañapa) is an endorheic salt lake in the Potosí Department of southeastern Bolivia.
It was the 1st in a series of lakes we would be seeing as we travel further.
There were manyBaca selengkapnya
Laguna Cañapa stopover

We stopped for a while and enjoyed the views, the peace and the quietness in the company of the flamingos in the Laguna Cañapa.
The place was surreal.
Laguna Hedionda

We drove on a bit further on the high altitude dusty road tikk we reached Laguna Hedionda.
Laguna Hedionda (Spanish for "stinking lake") is a saline lake in the Nor Lípez Province, PotosíBaca selengkapnya
Laguna Hedionda flamingos

Laguna Hedionda is quite a big lake. We spent quite sometime driving along the edge of the lake and stopping at various points. The mountains around and the colors of the lake and sky along with theBaca selengkapnya
Laguna Negra

About a km away from the Laguna Hedionda is the Laguna Negra (Black Lake). The color of the lake is due to a black algae that grows in its water giving it a black color.
Laguna Ramaditas

Our next stopover was the Laguna Ramaditas just another 2 kms from Laguna Negra.
It was quite cold and windy there. The time was about 6:30 pm, almost sunset time and the nearest village where weBaca selengkapnya
Sunset over the altiplano

As we left Laguna Ramaditas, the sun started setting behind the mountains nearby and it started getting dark very quickly.
We continued our journey South with the aim of reaching Laguna ColoradoBaca selengkapnya
Desert valleys

As we continued further, we passed many desert valleys with the 'road' cutting through the middle of the valleys. We were at a pretty high altitude now and it was quite cold outside.
In one of theBaca selengkapnya
Desert Snow

The white color of snow in one of the desert valley was accentuated by the light brown of the desert sand below. The constant wind blowing through the narrow valley gave some interesting shapes to theBaca selengkapnya
Night in the altiplano

By 7:30 even the twilight was fading away. The reflection of the sun light onto the few specs of clouds in the clear sky created beautiful colors keeping the light alive for a bit longer.
On the way,Baca selengkapnya
Milky Way in the desert night

Soon, it was pitch dark and the stars came out. The sky was full of tiny bits of lights in every conceivable corner. It was a breath taking sight.
This is how the sky should look like when we don'tBaca selengkapnya
Milky Way Laguna Colorado

We reached Lake Colorado quite late in the night. There was a place right next to the lake where we could stay.
The lake lies within the limits of the Reserva Eduardo Avaroa National Park. We had toBaca selengkapnya
Stay at Lake Colorado

Almost every tourist in this area leaves at 4:30 am in the morning to see the geysers at Sol de Mañana about 40 kms away since it is supposed to be more active in the cold of the morning. Since weBaca selengkapnya
Arbol de Piedra (Stone Tree)

Arbol de Piedra is a stone tree that has been carved out of the howling, sandy winds. It sits in the middle of a high altitude desert. The altitude that I measured was 4606 mts above sea level.
It wasBaca selengkapnya