The big market day in Uyuni is Thursday when Av Potosí gets taken over by stalls selling anything from arts and crafts to television sets; Sunday is a smaller market day.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
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Located right on the edge of Salar de Uyuni, Colchani is the easiest place to access the great salt flat and the place to go if you just want a glimpse of…
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1.29 MILES
The only real attraction in Uyuni, Cementerio de Trenes is a rusty collection of historic steam locomotives and rail cars dating back to the 19th century,…
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Although it is now closed to overnight visitors, you can still check out the salt sculptures inside and the Dakar Rally and Flag Monuments outside (add…
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9.39 MILES
At this virtual ghost town, brilliantly colored rocks rise beside the road and a mineral-rich stream reveals streaks of blue, yellow, red and green. The…
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Serious trainspotters might want to take a look inside this huge hangar of a museum, which houses several salt-crusted train engines and carriages. It's…
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Museo Arqueología y Antropológico de los Andes Meridionales
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A small museum featuring mummies, long skulls, fossils, ceramics and textiles. There are Spanish descriptions of the practices of cranial deformation. At…
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This European-style clock tower was built in 1930 with a clock mechanism that was imported from Germany. You can find the tourist police office here.
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Monumento a Los Héroes del Chaco
0.17 MILES
This monument is dedicated to the fallen in the brutal Chaco War.
Nearby Uyuni attractions
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This European-style clock tower was built in 1930 with a clock mechanism that was imported from Germany. You can find the tourist police office here.
2. Museo Arqueología y Antropológico de los Andes Meridionales
0.04 MILES
A small museum featuring mummies, long skulls, fossils, ceramics and textiles. There are Spanish descriptions of the practices of cranial deformation. At…
5. Monumento a Los Héroes del Chaco
0.17 MILES
This monument is dedicated to the fallen in the brutal Chaco War.
0.31 MILES
Serious trainspotters might want to take a look inside this huge hangar of a museum, which houses several salt-crusted train engines and carriages. It's…
1.29 MILES
The only real attraction in Uyuni, Cementerio de Trenes is a rusty collection of historic steam locomotives and rail cars dating back to the 19th century,…