Bolivia
another lake: Chiguana. Here and in Laguna Colorada,
flamingos adorn the Bolivia landscapes with its
elegant presence and quiet walks. They chose these
two places as their home, where they share with
various species of birds, but they are the
protagonists of lenses travelers, with its splendid
pink plumage, the same as the young flamingoes
that do not end up dyeing.
The second night is spent at the southern entrance
to the Salar de Uyuni, in the village of Chuvica, and it
is one of the most interesting places because you
sleep in a hotel made of salt: the walls are cemented
with white blocks of compacted salt, and instead of
using tiles or pavers on the floor, they use small
pieces of salt, as a kind of white gravel. The owners
and the guide know how novel is for the traveles so
they always invite them to lick the walls.
After having dinner and a refreshing shower, Edgar,
the guide gave us an evening walk into the salar de
Uyuni, where literally we could see the Milky Way on
a night with the absence of the moonlight and light
pollution. The greatness of the night is even biiger
when there is no noise from neighbors or city lights.
The constellations shine with tremendous force and
it seems like it is in purpose. The silence is absolute,
and the horizon, almost imperceptible, too.