Once we dropped down from the highlands to more reasonable elevations, everyone started feeling a bit better. The weather started warming up, the wind died down, and we found ourselves in a land made almost completely of salt. In that land, of course, someone decided to build a Salt Hostel. The walls, ceilings, floors beds...everything was made out of salt. It wasn't the most luxurious place we've stayed, but perhaps one of the most unique. We stayed the night at the hotel, then left early to check out the Salt Flats of Uyuni (Salar de Uyuni), which was spectacular.
We drove out across what seemed like endless salt, then in the distance we spotted what looked to be an island. When we got closer, it was an incredible sight...an island oasis in the middle of the salt flats that had incredible cacti springing up from all over. The island was called "Isla Incahuasi" (Incahuasi Island). We jumped out of the jeep and went exploring on this island. There were caves, cacti, and trails going all over and we were surrounded by sunshine and white salt for miles. This place was truly unique.
Family game of cards at the Salt Hotel on the outskirts of the Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia.
Handmade Bolivia sign in the salt hostel towards the Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia.
After driving through endless salt, we arrived at an island full of nothing but rock and cacti.
"Isla Incahuasi" (Incahuasi Island) or as we called it, Cactus Island.
King of the cacti.
Eliza and the kids on the cactus island in the middle of the Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia with a mountain in the background.
Cody and the kids surrounded by cacti in the Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia.
Kids posing on the island in the middle of the Uyuni Salt Flats.
Island in the middle of the Uyuni Salt Flats.
Video from the top of "Isla Incahuasi" (Incahuasi Island) in the middle of the Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia.
Zander, climbing around and jumping on the rocks on "Isla Incahuasi" (Incahuasi Island) in the middle of the Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia.
There were these incredible arches and caves throughout the island and we climbed, explored and ran around the island for hours. The kids loved it.
Zander meditating on "Isla Incahuasi".
Eliza spanning one of the caves at "Isla Incahuasi".
Endless salt at the Bolivian salt flats of Uyuni.
Our crew near the end of our 3 day jeep tour across the Bolivian Highlands and the Uyuni Salt Flats.
Ryder.
Nash.
Sawyer.
Zander.
Sawyer and Eliza.
Yoga Eliza.
Having fun with perspective pictures in the Bolivian Salt Flats at Uyuni.
Underneath Sawyer in the Bolivian Salt Flats at Uyuni.
On top of Sawyer in the Bolivian Salt Flats at Uyuni.
Cody, fighting a dinosaur in the Bolivian Salt Flats at Uyuni.
Family jumping in the Bolivian Salt Flats at Uyuni.
Nash, stepping on the family in the Bolivian Salt Flats at Uyuni.
Nash, cooking the family in the Bolivian Salt Flats at Uyuni.
Sawyer, weighing her options with the family in the Bolivian Salt Flats at Uyuni.
Sawyer, fighting a dinosaur in the Bolivian Salt Flats at Uyuni.
Sawyer, doing gymnastics on the salt flats at Uyuni, Bolivia.
Family picture, on the Bolivian salt flats at Uyuni.
Cody and the kids, running on the salt flats of Uyuni, Bolivia (3,650 meters - 12,000 feet - above sea level).
Cody, going down a big, bumpy slide in a public park in Uyuni, Bolivia.
Old train graveyard just outside of Uyuni, Bolivia.
Old train graveyard just outsie of Uyuni, Bolivia.
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