The province of Sur Lipez is a desert at an altitude of 4,000 metres.

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Sud-Lipez

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

In the Cordillera Real, the Huayna Potosi is one of the most accessible 6000-metre peaks in the world. 

Huayna Potosi

Leaving by boat from Rurrenabaque, the Madidi National Park is home to the most beautiful tropical forest in Bolivia. An unknown world to be discovered over the more than 18,000 kilometres squared of the park.

Madidi NP

The famous Road of Jewels ("Ruta de las Joyas") crosses the southwest of Bolivia, including the gorgeous Province of Sud Lipez. 

Route Des Joyaux 

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Incredible landscapes, a succession of lakes each as colourful as the next, ancient volcanoes, and deserts which seem to go on forever: that should give you an idea of the kind of the scenery I got to experience along the "Ruta de las Joyas" ("Road of Jewels") during my trip to Bolivia. The way to travel the Road of Jewels is by 4x4 vehicle. The first place we headed for was the Siloli Desert, which is one of the main points of access to the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve. After arriving in this preserved and unspoilt natural area, we then headed to Laguna Colorada. Due to the presence of algae on the bed of the salt lake, the water is red in colour. Around it were hordes of of flamingos, tranquilly drinking the water. After a night in a hotel out in the middle of nowhere, we continued on our route. We headed next for the Sol de Mañana geysers. The mud lakes and pools here produce a large mass of grey steam. The next stop on our journey, the Polques Hot Springs, offered an opportunity for a spot of bathing. How wonderfully pleasurable it is to be able to relax and luxuriate in 39°C water! After a few more hours on the road, we finally arrived at Laguna Verde at the foot of the Licancabur volcano.  If I had to sum up the Road of Jewels in a single phrase? It's a dreamlike fantasy of a trip along which you get fully up close to some of the natural treasures of southern Bolivia!

The famous Road of Jewels ("Ruta de las Joyas") crosses the southwest of Bolivia, including the gorgeous Province of Sud Lipez.

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