{"id":18485,"date":"2026-08-26T16:23:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T16:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=18485"},"modified":"2026-08-26T16:23:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T16:23:28","slug":"uyuni-bolivia-where-the-vacuum-of-space-can-be-felt-on-the-salt-flats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/uyuni-bolivia-where-the-vacuum-of-space-can-be-felt-on-the-salt-flats\/","title":{"rendered":"Uyuni, Bolivia &#8211; where the vacuum of space can be felt on the salt flats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our flight from La Paz was around one hour. Uyuni is unique, like nothing I\u2019ve experienced before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tiny airport here receives one flight a day in and out to and from La Paz. Apparently in high season they get the odd flight from Santa Cruz or Succre,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we flew over the salt flats you could see what appears as an unearthly planet landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The large white expanse must surely be snow as found at the Poles, but this was a dried lake bed of pure white salt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hIGwMazZGns?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think it would be helpful to show you where the Salt Flats of Uyuni are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are South of La Paz, Bolivia, in South America. They are so large that they can be seen from space. About a third of the size of the Serengeti ecosystem we visited last year. This high-altitude salt bed covers more than 4,000 square miles!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"501\" data-attachment-id=\"20706\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/screenshot-2026-08-02-at-10-03-45\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-02-at-10.03.45.png?fit=1652%2C1150&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1652,1150\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-08-02 at 10.03.45\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-02-at-10.03.45.png?fit=720%2C501&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-02-at-10.03.45.png?resize=720%2C501&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-02-at-10.03.45.png?resize=1024%2C713&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-02-at-10.03.45.png?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-02-at-10.03.45.png?resize=768%2C535&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-02-at-10.03.45.png?resize=1536%2C1069&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-02-at-10.03.45.png?w=1652&amp;ssl=1 1652w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-02-at-10.03.45.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On arrival, our guide Wilson and driver Vladimir loaded up the 4&#215;4 Land Cruiser and we set off to his local office where the days plans were set out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our bags would make their way to the hotel whilst we explored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It would have been good to know all this in advance because we were told to change, dress warm and that we would at some point be wearing provided wellington boots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyway we were in Uyuni, a town like something from the Wild West. Unfinished buildings, dusty streets and a few street sellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We first visited the train cemetery, and a once busy railroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" data-attachment-id=\"20705\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/dsc09957_res-29\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC09957_res-29.jpg?fit=1500%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC09934_res-6.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trains abandoned over time and now rusting provide a great tourist photo stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We were taken into the back of a souvenir shop to see and understand the salt extraction process and get a better understanding of how salt is produced and then bagged and sold. They call this place the salt museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the sun you felt relatively warm but step in the shade and the wilderness cold seeped through the layers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We set off into the vast emptiness. It\u2019s hard to visualise an expanse so white, flat, cold and isolated as the expanse we were crossing to reach our next stop, Cactus island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To describe driving for over an hour into the vast wilderness with nothing in front of you is difficult to comprehend. So let me show you where Cactus Island is. It&#8217;s that dot I am pointing to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"458\" data-attachment-id=\"20707\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/screenshot-2026-08-02-at-10-08-43\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-02-at-10.08.43.png?fit=2014%2C1282&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2014,1282\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-08-02 at 10.08.43\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-02-at-10.08.43.png?fit=720%2C458&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-02-at-10.08.43.png?resize=720%2C458&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-02-at-10.08.43.png?resize=1024%2C652&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-02-at-10.08.43.png?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-02-at-10.08.43.png?resize=768%2C489&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-02-at-10.08.43.png?resize=1536%2C978&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-02-at-10.08.43.png?resize=2000%2C1273&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-02-at-10.08.43.png?w=2014&amp;ssl=1 2014w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-02-at-10.08.43.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of years ago this area was a salt lake created when the Andean tectonic plates pushed up and trapped water. That is how Lake Titicaca and the Salt flats of Uyuni were created. With climate change however the water evaporated leaving behind a thick crust containing salt and lithium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve only ever seen 360 degrees of the earths curvature in the Serengeti where small grassy outcrops, kopjes and dangerous animals roam, but here in the salt flats was pure solitude and nothing but a void.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Vladimir drove towards \u2026 the horizon, where you could see nothing other than the sky, land marks gradually became visible. 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC00253_res-867-1.jpg?resize=720%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC00253_res-867-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC00253_res-867-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC00253_res-867-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC00253_res-867-1.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC00253_res-867-1.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After our lunch we trekked up to the top of the island along well trodden paths,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The spectacular views give you the sense of being on top of the world. You feel you are looking down over clouds covering the land below, but you\u2019re not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My heart was racing on the way up, the strain of catching my breath surprised me. 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1192_res-26.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1192_res-26.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" data-attachment-id=\"20738\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/uyuni-bolivia-where-the-vacuum-of-space-can-be-felt-on-the-salt-flats\/img_1195_res-29\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1195_res-29.jpg?fit=880%2C495&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"880,495\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1779090874&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1195_res (29)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1195_res-29.jpg?fit=720%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"20738\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1195_res-29.jpg?resize=720%2C405&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1195_res-29.jpg?w=880&amp;ssl=1 880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1195_res-29.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1195_res-29.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This beautiful hotel built from salt and lava was spacious, clean and isolated. Thankfully food was included in our two night stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were multiple log fires burning as the plummeting temperatures brought extreme cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our room was warm due to the aircon unit over the bed, but the bathroom lacked both heating and ventilation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That first night we were picked up to go star gazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019ve not read my post about the Bortle Scale I suggest that you do here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The darkness here is serious. I needed a headlamp to set up my equipment as without kit I couldn\u2019t see my hands, but I was organised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had two setups I wanted to use. One was the Dwarf Mini and you can read more about it <a href=\"https:\/\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/the-dwarf-mini-and-its-adventure-in-peru-and-bolivia-including-one-of-the-darkest-places-on-earth\/\">here<\/a> and my A7iii camera and Onooda device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking up at the sky you could see the Milky Way with the naked eye and stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"403\" data-attachment-id=\"19685\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/img_1141_res-1010\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1141_res-1010.jpg?fit=948%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"948,530\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1141_res (1010)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1141_res-1010.jpg?fit=720%2C403&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1141_res-1010.jpg?resize=720%2C403&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1141_res-1010.jpg?w=948&amp;ssl=1 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1141_res-1010.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1141_res-1010.jpg?resize=768%2C429&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was wrapped up well and keeping warm so standing about whilst we captured the night sky was all about the time to capture that perfect photo of the universe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wilson our guide wandered away from the vehicle and suddenly he was lost! Our driver using the light from his phone eventually guided Wilson back to the car. Scary!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We got to bed late that night and woke early the next morning for sun rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exhausted we again had photos in a reflection area wearing the provided wellington boots whilst our feet were freezing. The sky\u2019s colour again changed through hues of lilac and blues as the sun rose above the perimeter mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was to be our final day and Wilson advised that we would be visiting a cave of stalactites and stalagmites but that we needed to cross the vast ocean of salt at 3700 metres above sea level and this would take approx an hour to get to the other side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We arrived at a remote location where Wilson announced the ground was not stable, the driver and guide left the vehicle, the engine still running. Without explanation Vladimir walked off towards what looked like a remote farm and Wilson headed ashore towards a cave entrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eventually both returned and Wilson announced that the man they were to meet that had the key to get in the cave was not there and could not be reached, but not to worry we would visit another site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The remoteness and feeling of isolation in this vast waste land is difficult to put into words. It is surrounded by mountains once driven up by tectonic plates and volcanoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we came to a stop around 10 minutes away we stopped by a small flock of flamingoes. 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Wilson unlocked and then took us inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here we found the skeletal remains of a family from the Inca period 1200 BC. They were in the foetal position and are untouched. Left as they had died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cave has evidence of fires on the blackened ceiling and our guide told us that every year a ceremony takes place in the cave to remember the dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our time in Uyuni was drawing to a close and we headed back to our hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We were again up early and taken to the airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-attachment-id=\"20783\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/uyuni-bolivia-where-the-vacuum-of-space-can-be-felt-on-the-salt-flats\/img_1202\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1202-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1202\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1202-scaled.jpg?fit=720%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1202-scaled.jpg?fit=720%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1202-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1202-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1202-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1202-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1202-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1202-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1202-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C525&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1202-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1202-scaled.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1202-scaled.jpg?w=2160&amp;ssl=1 2160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our next stop was La Paz where our original plans to stay overnight and see the city were compromised as there was civil unrest in the city so a decision was taken to not leave the airport but instead to take another flight to Santa Cruz and another to Lima. 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