Isla Incahuasi, Uyuni Desert, Bolivia (6 pics)

in hive-184437 •  4 years ago 

Isla Incahuasi is a former island situated in the middle of the Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia.

About 40,000 years ago, there was a giant prehistoric where the Salar is located today.

The place was submerge and the island is in fact the top of an ancient volcano.


Isla Incahuasi appears as a mirage in the vastness of the Uyuni Salar.

The sunrise and sunset are amazing, the white desert and wildlife is perfect for any nature lovers.

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The island is covered with hundreds of cacti, some of which are up to 12 meters high.

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These aren't the tallest or prettiest cacti on the island, but I find their hairy look interesting.

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The island is also covered with fossils and algae.

We have to be careful where we walk, because there is a kind of fragile coral-like structure in some places.

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From the top we can see the sea salt desert and confirm we are in the middle of nowhere.

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The vastness of the desert makes us feel very small.

We were alone during the whole crossing of the Uyuni salt desert, except in a few rare places like this one.

Here we can see that this is a popular place.

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Photo taken with a Canon PowerShot SX500 IS.


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