Colchani

Name: Hotel Jardines de Uyuni
Price range: $99 total
Rating: 8.8

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The South American Puna Flamingo is also known as James's Flamingo (so named for Harry Berkeley James) and Lesser Andean Flamingo. It received its common name "Puna" from its natural habitat - "puna" is the local word for high Andean plateau. The flamingo's characteristic pink / salmon-colored plumage is caused by their beta carotene-rich diet.

The Puna Flamingos occur on the high Andean plateaus of Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Argentina where they usually occur at altitudes of over 3,000 m (9,900 ft).
Together with the other South American flamingos -- namely the Andean Flamingos and Chilean Flamingos, they inhabit salt lakes and lagoons in the Andean mountains, After the breeding season, most migrate to lower attitudes for the winter. Some remain at lakes near hot springs.

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The only salt-making facilities using salt from the Salar de Uyuni are located in Colchani – a cooperative joint-owned by all salt workers. There is an estimated 10 billion tonnes of salt contained in the Salar de Uyuni, with around 25,000 tonnes excavated and processed at Colchani annually.

They scrape salt off the salar into pyramid-shaped piles and leave it to dry in the sun. Once dry (after 4 days or so) the salt is shoveled into trucks and carted to Colchani to be processed. It is cooked in ovens to dry further, then iodine is added and the mixture milled before being sealed into 1 kilogram sacks. The final product – table salt – is sold by the cooperative in Bolivia and Brazil.

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Camper Elegance Uyuni

Salar de Uyuni Colchani Departamento de Potosí

$628 nightly

$628 total

Jan 20 - Jan 21

Stay at this tentalow in Colchani. Enjoy free breakfast and daily housekeeping.

Coscaña Uyuni Hotel

Av. Avaroa Uyuni Departamento de Potosí

Stay at this hotel in Uyuni. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Markets and Pulacayo are located nearby.

9.4/10 Exceptional! (22 reviews)

All of the staff were just amazing. The young lady at the front desk was nothing short of amazing. The young man at breakfast was great. Beds were comfy.

Reviewed on Nov 14, 2025

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Hotel Jardines de Uyuni

Av. Potosi 113 Uyuni

$99 nightly

$99 total

Jan 22 - Jan 23

Stay at this hotel in Uyuni. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions Museo ...

8.8/10 Excellent! (301 reviews)

Love the unique layout of the hotel - rooms are along both sides of the “garden”, very organic and comfortable. Room is on the small side but very clean and quiet. Foods in the restaurant are excellent! Staffs are friendly and efficient. Will definitely stay there if we come back to Uyuni. Highly ...

Reviewed on Jan 13, 2026

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Uyuni Departamento de Potosí

Stay at this apartment in Uyuni. Popular attractions Museo de Trenes and Plaza Arce are located nearby.

THE LITTLE HOUSE APARTHOTEL

Colón Uyuni Departamento de Potosí

Stay at this aparthotel in Uyuni. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and housekeeping. Popular attractions Archaeology and Anthropology Museum of the Southern ...

White Diamond in the middle of Uyuni salt flats Bolivia

Uyuni Departamento de Potosí

Enjoy a garden, laundry facilities, and balconies. Popular attractions Archaeology and Anthropology Museum of the Southern Andes and Clock Tower are located ...

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