Life is Highway: The World’s Most Quintessential Road Trips
| July 2, 2018
Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
If you’ve always wanted to visit another planet but can’t afford a seat on the Virgin Galactic, take a drive across Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni, a 4,050 square mile salt flat that looks downright unearthly.
Many begin their trip in Uyuni and drive west into the endless horizon of the flats on a three or four-day trip. Along with the salt flats you can see volcanoes, deserts, and perhaps even a few flamingos.
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