Gudrun's photos with the keyword: Salar de Chalviri

Salar de Chalviri is a salt flat in SW Bolivia at a height of ca. 4400m. It lies in the National Reserve of Andean Fauna Eduardo Avaroa and the whole area is part of the huge Altiplano-Puna Volcanic complex with its large nested calderas and geothermal areas. volcano.oregonstate.edu/altiplano-puna-volcanic-complex Der Salar de Chalviri ist eine Salzwüste auf ca. 4400m im südwestlichen Bolivien und Teil des Nationalparks Eduardo Avaroa für andine Fauna. Die ganze Gegend gehört zum riesigen Altiplano-Puna Vulkankomplex (APVC) mit unzähligen Vulkanen, riesigen Calderen und Geysirgebieten. Der APVC wird mit gerne mit Yellowstone verglichen und oft als Supervulkan gehypt.

Today, 19. November, is "World toilet day", time for a little light relief;-) They asked 8 Bolivianos (1 €) for the use of this.... The photos were taken at Centro Comunal Quetena Grande which was built with Japanese money and is run by the local indigenous communities. The Centro Comunal is situated at Termas de Polques in Eduardo Avaroa Reserve at a height of appr. 4400 m.

The outflow at the hot springs is covered with colourful heat loving algae, the white stuff is salt. In the background over Salar de Chalviri salt is whirled up by the wind.

Laguna Salada (ca. 4400m) is part of Salar de Chalviri in Eduardo Avaroa National Park, SW Bolivia

Part of Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa in SW Bolivia - the "Bolivian Tibet"