Places / South America / Bolivia
Uyuni
Visited in December 2015
At a glance
- Country
- Bolivia
- Region
- Uyuni Municipality
- Population
- 29,672
- Type
- City in Bolivia
- Coordinates
- 20.46°S, 66.82°W
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Overview
Uyuni (Aymara, uyu pen, yard, cemetery, -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one that has got a pen", "the one with a pen") is a city in the southwest of Bolivia. Uyuni primarily serves as a gateway for tourists visiting the world's largest salt flats, the nearby Salar de Uyuni. Each year the city receives approximately 60,000 visitors from around the globe.
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