アルティプラノの天然記念物・トップ12

Cerro Tikani, at 3,936 meters, is the highest point in the northern part of the island. The climb is somewhat challenging due to the altitude, but the view from up here is impressive.

The Way of the Cross was built on this hill in the 1950s when the government decided that Copacabana should have more to offer its thousands of pilgrims than just the Basilica of the Virgin Mary.

Find your Flag 👌

Bring your national flag, club flag or something similar. The flags don't last forever and there is always a place for your own flag. A very impressive place.

Definitely worth the stop. We were there in 2006 so things may have changed since. We stayed overnight in the free cyclists refuge. After cycling in from Llica, I ate two Mondo burgers and later learned that electricity (and therefore refrigeration) on the island is intermittent. The result was violent vomiting in the middle of the night. Prior to that, the island was a great and experiencing sunset there was pretty magical.

Considered one of the most extreme and remarkable views in all of South America, if not on Earth, Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt desert, spread across more than 4,050 square miles of the Altiplano, left behind by prehistoric lakes that evaporated long ago. Here, a thick crust of salt stretches to the horizon, covered in quilted, polygonal salt patterns rising from the ground. At certain times of the year, nearby lakes overflow their banks and a thin layer of water transforms the plains into a stunning reflection of the sky. This beautiful and otherworldly terrain serves as a lucrative mining site for salt and lithium—the element responsible for powering laptops, smartphones, and electric cars. In addition to the local workers who mine these minerals, the landscape is home to the world's first salt hotel and is populated by tourists. Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/how-to-see-salar-de-uyuni-salt-flats-bolivia

No matter whether you are moving from La Paz towards Peru or vice versa, if you are interested in archaeology, the excavation site is very interesting.

The main areas of Tiawanacu are seven stone and earth structures now known as Kalasasaya, Putuni, Chunchukala, Kherikala, Kantatayita and Akapana. Two archaeological museums and two excavation sites can be visited with a combined ticket (currently 100 Bolivianos for foreign tourists). Kalasasaya is a low platform to the west of the semi-subterranean temple of Tiwanaku and is framed by upright megaliths. The platform, accessible via stairs, includes an inner courtyard, almost rectangular in shape, measuring 135 × 130 meters and a sunken courtyard. Kalasasaya is sometimes referred to as “America’s Stonehenge.” Today, the Ponce Monolith, the Monk Monolith and the so-called “Sun Gate of Tiwanaku” are located inside the site.