Uyuni is considered the main gate to get to know the famous Salar de Uyuni. Hundreds of tourists come to see the best landscapes of Bolivia.

Uyuni is a city in the southwest of Bolivia.It primarily serves as a gateway for tourists visiting the world's largest salt flats, the nearby Uyuni salt flat.

Founded in 1890 as a trading post, the town has a population of 10,460 and a big street-market. It lies at the edge of an extensive plain at an elevation of 3,700 m above sea level, with more mountainous country to the east. There is little agriculture in the area because water supplies are scarce and somewhat saline.


Uyuni map