Isla Incahuasi Cactus Island Overlooking Salar de Uyuni Salt Flat, Bolivia
Isla Incahuasi, a rocky island covered with giant Trichocereus cacti, overlooks the expansive Salar de Uyuni salt flat in the Daniel Campos Province of southwestern Bolivia.
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The Island in the Salt
Isla Incahuasi rises dramatically from the world's largest salt flat, a surreal oasis where ancient columnar cacti reach toward the Altiplano sky.
A Prehistoric Landscape
These giant Trichocereus cacti, some over 10 meters tall, have grown slowly over centuries on this former lakebed island, creating one of Bolivia's most iconic landscapes.
The White Infinity
Beyond the island's rocky shores stretches Salar de Uyuni's endless white expanse, covering over 10,000 square kilometers of southwestern Bolivia's high desert.
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