Whether it's from the Bolivian or Peruvian side, Lake Titicaca's islands are enchanting. Everyone will love a cruise on Lake Titicaca.

South America

On these pages you will find ideas for a trip to Peru to help you prepare for your trip. All these ideas are there just to get your imagination going; you can alter, mix and match them as you please. Your local agent will help you create a unique and unforgettable trip, just for you! Peru has three distinct parts, each with its own character: the Pacific coast, which is the most densely populated; the Andes range, with the highest mountain being the towering Huascarán at 6,768 metres; and the Amazon, which covers the largest part of the country. If you’re going, start with the must-see: Machu Picchu – fortunately not found by the Conquistadors – rediscovered in 1911. You should visit it at dawn to see the ruins shrouded in mist. This extraordinary site still clasps a few secrets to its bosom. Not far away, the Andes range draw ramblers and trekkers to magnificent landscapes. The ultimate rambling experience is the Inca Trail through exceptional archaeological sites. During your stay in Peru, you must stop in Cusco, the former capital of the Inca Empire. The Spanish erected their buildings, especially religious ones, over Inca constructions which they systematically destroyed, only sparing their characteristic foundations, which are still visible today with their large, perfectly cut and fitted stones. A voyage out of time awaits you in Cusco.

Peru

Lake Titicaca

Halfway between La Paz and Lake Titicaca, Sorata village is less than 10 000 ft high in altitude and acts as a base for hiking in the surroundings.  Trekking lovers beware !

Bolivia

Sorata

Kunu Pampa Glacier is located in the Cordillera Real, the "Himalayas of the New World", in the heart of the La Paz region.

Kunu Pampa

Nicknamed the "lagoon of birds", Ajwani Lagooncan be explored during a trek in the Cordillera Real.

Laguna Ajoyani

At 760km from La Paz, Uyuni is lost in the middle of nowhere. It's here you'll find one of the most incredible sites in the world - the vast Salar or salt flat.

Salar de Uyuni

Uruguay

The Galapagos Islands

Patagonia

Europe

Central America

Africa

North America

Asia

Middle East

Oceania

Uyuni and its vast salt flat is an extraordinary and unusual place. This is a star <a href="/bolivia/">Bolivian tourist attraction</a>. I can't imagine that any trip to Bolivia could be complete without spending several days in this incredible desert. Tourists flock here and, as a result, it can be hard to find a good tour operator. I spent my 3 days there asking my guide to follow the pre-agreed itinerary. As with most tour guides there, all he wanted to do was get off duty and go home as early as possible. So I'm going to take things in hand and give you a guided tour myself! So here we go - a three day tour... A few kilometres out of town and you'll reach the 'train cemetery'. Here you are, in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by rusty locomotives waiting for goodness knows what. They seem to be counting the hours, eternally waiting for something to happen. Maybe they're expecting the ghosts of drivers who used to fire up their engines? With their desert backdrop, it's a surreal sight where time seems to stand still. Further on there's Colchani, a town set in this outer-worldy environment, where the only means to survive is to work for the salt production industry. It was in one of the town's houses that we learned more about how this 'white gold' is manufactured. The salt rocks are firstly dried on a slab over a fire, before being ground and bagged. And it's all done by hand! It's an incredibly tough job and miserably paid. We headed off and soon the dirt road gave way to an immense, white desert. It's 3,650 metres in altitude and covers 12,500 km2. It stretches far off in to the horizon. It's so immense that the white salt seems to blend in with the blue sky. On its surface, the salt cracks and forms a variety of unusual shapes. It's simply mind-blowing. And then suddenly you'll spot the rocky outcrop of Inca Huasi. It's like a volcanic hill covered in huge cacti. Next up is the stunning countryside of the Valle de Rocas. Huge deformed rocks, some covered in holes, break the monotony of this sprawling, empty desert. Arriving a the Colorada Lagoon is nothing short of magic. The lagoon is circled by volcanic peaks, but what's most startling is its blood-red water. To complete this picture-postcard setting, thousands of pink flamingos can be seen wading around, feeding on the microscopic algae that give the lagoon its amazing colour. Absolutely FABULOUS!

At 760km from La Paz, Uyuni is lost in the middle of nowhere. It's here you'll find one of the most incredible sites in the world - the vast Salar or salt flat.

Salar de Uyuni Vacations

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