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The South American Puna Flamingo is also known as James's Flamingo (so named for Harry Berkeley James) and Lesser Andean Flamingo.  It received its common name "Puna" from its natural habitat - "puna" is the local word for high Andean plateau. The flamingo's characteristic pink / salmon-colored plumage is caused by their beta carotene-rich diet.

The Puna Flamingos occur on the high Andean plateaus of Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Argentina where they usually occur at altitudes of over 3,000 m (9,900 ft).
Together with the other South American flamingos -- namely the Andean Flamingos and Chilean Flamingos, they inhabit salt lakes and lagoons in the Andean mountains, After the breeding season, most migrate to lower attitudes for the winter. Some remain at lakes near hot springs.

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The South American Puna Flamingo is also known as James's Flamingo (so named for Harry Berkeley James) and Lesser Andean Flamingo.  It received its common name "Puna" from its natural habitat - "puna" is the local word for high Andean plateau. The flamingo's characteristic pink / salmon-colored plumage is caused by their beta carotene-rich diet.

The Puna Flamingos occur on the high Andean plateaus of Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Argentina where they usually occur at altitudes of over 3,000 m (9,900 ft).
Together with the other South American flamingos -- namely the Andean Flamingos and Chilean Flamingos, they inhabit salt lakes and lagoons in the Andean mountains, After the breeding season, most migrate to lower attitudes for the winter. Some remain at lakes near hot springs.

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The only salt-making facilities using salt from the Salar de Uyuni are located in Colchani – a cooperative joint-owned by all salt workers. There is an estimated 10 billion tonnes of salt contained in the Salar de Uyuni, with around 25,000 tonnes excavated and processed at Colchani annually.

They scrape salt off the salar into pyramid-shaped piles and leave it to dry in the sun. Once dry (after 4 days or so) the salt is shoveled into trucks and carted to Colchani to be processed. It is cooked in ovens to dry further, then iodine is added and the mixture milled before being sealed into 1 kilogram sacks. The final product – table salt – is sold by the cooperative in Bolivia and Brazil.
Camper Elegance Uyuni

Camper Elegance Uyuni

2 out of 5
Salar de Uyuni Colchani Departamento de Potosí
Prisen er 6 075 kr per natt fra 7. feb. til 8. feb.
6 075 kr
7. feb.–8. feb.
Du kan bo i dette safariteltet under turen til Colchani. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: frokost (inkludert) og daglig rengjøring.
Camper Elegance Uyuni
Hotel Jardines de Uyuni

Hotel Jardines de Uyuni

3.5 out of 5
Av. Potosi 113 Uyuni
Fullt refunderbart
Prisen er 1 644 kr per natt fra 14. feb. til 15. feb.
1 644 kr
14. feb.–15. feb.
Du kan bo på dette hotellet under turen til Uyuni. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: frokost (inkludert), wi-fi (inkludert) og begrenset romservice. ...
8,8/10 Excellent! (305 anmeldelser)
Nice and cozy hotel! The rooms were nice and clean, and also with a heat blanket for the cold ones! It had a nice little spa section with a jacuzzi and a pool. The breakfast was very good, and that area turned into a very good restaurant during afternoon and nights. The staff was friendly and helpful! ...

Anmeldelse skrevet 12. nov. 2025

Hotel Jardines de Uyuni
Coscaña Uyuni Hotel

Coscaña Uyuni Hotel

3 out of 5
Av. Avaroa Uyuni Departamento de Potosí
Du kan bo på dette hotellet under turen til Uyuni. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: frokost (inkludert), wi-fi (inkludert) og døgnåpen resepsjon. ...
9,4/10 Exceptional! (25 anmeldelser)
Staff was very helpful.

Anmeldelse skrevet 22. jan. 2026

Coscaña Uyuni Hotel
Laveste pris per natt funnet de siste 24 timene, basert på et opphold på 1 natt for 2 voksne. Priser og tilgjengelighet kan endre seg. Ytterligere vilkår kan gjelde.
THE LITTLE HOUSE APARTHOTEL

THE LITTLE HOUSE APARTHOTEL

2 out of 5
Colón Uyuni Departamento de Potosí
Du kan bo på dette leilighetshotellet under turen til Uyuni. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: frokost (inkludert), wi-fi (inkludert) og rengjøring. ...
THE LITTLE HOUSE APARTHOTEL
Enjoyable 2-bedroom apartment with WiFi in Uyuni

Enjoyable 2-bedroom apartment with WiFi in Uyuni

Uyuni Departamento de Potosí
Du kan bo i denne leiligheten under turen til Uyuni. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: wi-fi (inkludert), frokost (mot betaling) og treningssenter. ...
10/10 Exceptional! (1 anmeldelse)
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Anmeldelse skrevet 20. mai 2025

Enjoyable 2-bedroom apartment with WiFi in Uyuni
White Diamond in the middle of Uyuni salt flats Bolivia

White Diamond in the middle of Uyuni salt flats Bolivia

Uyuni Departamento de Potosí
Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: hage, vaskeritjenester og balkong. Populære severdigheter som Arkeologi og antropologimuseum i Southern Andes og ...
White Diamond in the middle of Uyuni salt flats Bolivia
Laveste pris per natt funnet de siste 24 timene, basert på et opphold på 1 natt for 2 voksne. Priser og tilgjengelighet kan endre seg. Ytterligere vilkår kan gjelde.

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