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The Landscape of Bolivia in Ten Stunning Photos

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The world's largest salt flat may be the most famous landscape of Bolivia, but the entire Bolivian Altiplano features breathtaking scenery.

The region between the city of Uyuni and the Chilean border near San Pedro de Atacama is dotted with mineral-rich lagoons, snow-capped volcanoes, and barren deserts.

The photos from my three-day trip to Salar de Uyuni are some of the best I've taken; they'd make a wonderful travel photobook album.

These are ten of my favorite Bolivian landscape photos. I hope they inspire you too.

A perfect reflection at the aptly-named Laguna Verde, one of the many beautiful landscapes of Bolivia.
A perfect reflection at the aptly-named Laguna Verde ("Green Lake" / 4,400m).
Laguna Blanca (4,350m) owes its white hue to the mineral Borax.
Laguna Blanca ("White Lake" / 4,350m) owes its white hue to Borax.
Sol de Mañana Geothermal Field (4,850m), a unique landscape in Bolivia.
This mud boiled at the Sol de Mañana Geothermal Field ("Morning Sun" / 4,850m).
The blood-red Laguna Cordoba (4,278m) in Bolivia.
Laguna Cordoba ("Red Lake" / 4,278m).
Árbol de Piedra (
Árbol de Piedra ("Stone Tree")

Related: Day 2 in Bolivia - From the Stone Tree to a Salt Hotel

Desierto Siloli in Bolivia
Desierto Siloli
Laguna Cañapa, one of my favorite Bolivian landscapes.
Laguna Cañapa is a popular lunch spot for a good reason.
Steam rises from Volcán Ollagüe (5,868m)
Steam rises from Volcán Ollagüe (5,868m).
Scenery like this is the norm when crossing the Bolivian Altiplano
Scenery like this is the norm when crossing the Bolivian Altiplano.
Giant cactus on Isla Incahuasi
Giant cactus on Isla Incahuasi ("Home of the Incas"), a rocky island in an ocean of salt.

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Dave is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Go Backpacking and Feastio. He's been to 68 countries and lived in Colombia and Peru. Read the full story of how he became a travel blogger.