Bolivia 🇧🇴
extreme high-altitude landscapes, best experienced briefly
✔️ Pros
- some of the most extreme and surreal landscapes in South America
- Salar de Uyuni: truly world-class, unique scenery
- vast, empty Altiplano with minimal tourism pressure
- very affordable compared to neighboring countries
- strong sense of remoteness and authenticity
⛔ Cons
- weak infrastructure and limited comfort
- altitude, cold, and rough conditions
- long travel times and basic logistics
- not suitable for slow or long stays
☑️ What to Do
Salar de Uyuni multi-day expedition
Altiplano lagoons and volcanic deserts
High-altitude landscapes near the Chilean border
📝 Notes
The core experience is the Uyuni–Altiplano circuit, offering:
- salt flats, colored lagoons, volcanoes
- extreme altitude and climate
- raw, almost other-planet scenery
