The best time for stargazing is either during the winter months when the sky is crystal clear or on a lucky night during the rainy season when you get the chance to see the starry sky reflected in the still, mirror-like surface of the Salar.The highlights: what to expect from your tour This means you can't really feel how strong the sun actually is, and you can get a sunburn in minutes without sunscreen. The air temperature during the day is usually at around 21☌ between November and January and doesn't often get any lower than 13☌ in June. In general, you can expect sunny warm weather during the daytime, and freezing, bone chillingly cold winds at night. These months are less cold, still dry with occasional rains. It almost never rains, but can get bitterly cold. The Salt Flat is a huge white beach-like desert during this time. The weather is still warmer and with a good guide you can find some places with water to see the mirror effect. There are far fewer tourists during these months, so you can get better deals from tour operators. Several rivers deposit their sediments in the Uyuni Salt Flats and the water accumulates on the nearly waterproof salty surface.Īnother less-known attraction is the large number (around 25000) of flamingos that gather at the Red Lagoon in the Eduardo Avaroa Reserve during the rainy seeason for mating. During the rainy season the tours are often limited because the melted salt is dangerous to traverse.

Does the water cause difficulties for the travellers?ĭepending on the amount of water that accumulates, access to Incahuasi and Fish islands can become restricted for safety reasons. In some years, depending on precipitation, you can still see this effect in the beginning of April. Generous rains fall on the bolivian highlands, turning the Uyuni Salt Flats into something similar to a giant lake a few centimeters deep. Be sure to check in advance if you plan to travel during these dates. Also, be aware that too much rain will melt the salt and make large parts of the salt flat unaccessible for tours.ĭuring and after New Year's Eve some tours don't leave. It tends to rain the most in February, but this can be quite unpredictable. This time of the year is highly popular with tourists for visiting Uyuni.

Your browser does not support the video tag.Īt the beginning of every year, the Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia becomes the largest natural mirror in the world.Īs this giant desert of salt is covered by water during the rainy season, it reflects light creating almost impossible optical illusions.

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