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Uyuni, Bolivia

Uyuni is a city in the southwest of Bolivia.

Type City

Why go

  • City in Potosí Department, Bolivia.
  • Served by Joya Andina International Airport (UYU).

History

Uyuni is a city in the southwest of Bolivia.

Where to stay

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Av Colón Nº379 Esq. Novena (Octavio Rubin de Celis Uyuni - Bolivia, Bolivia · cristalesdesalhotel.com
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Av. Colón esq. 33, Uyuni, Bolivia · boutique.hotelesandina.com
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Av. Potosí 61, Uyuni, Bolivia · casadesalhotel.com
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Av. Potosí 734, Uyuni, Bolivia
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Uyuni, Potosi, Bolivia Calle Sucre N°23 entre Av. Potosi y, Av. Ferroviaria, Uyuni, Bolivia · hostalsinfronterasuyuni.com
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Cabrera Entre 19, Uyuni, Bolivia · uyunicasonadesal.com
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Av. Ferroviaria 60, Uyuni, Bolivia · tonitouyuni.com
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Avenida Ferroviaria esquina, Colombia S/N, Uyuni, Bolivia · wa.link
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Av. Ferroviaria 314, Uyuni, Bolivia · juliaplazahotel.com
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G5PG+CXG, Av. Ferroviaria, frente a Plaza Arce. Estación Central de Tren (primer piso, Uyuni, Bolivia · onkelinn.com
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Avenida potosi, Av. Sta. Cruz y, Uyuni, Bolivia · korywasy.com.bo
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Calle Sucre esq, Av. Potosí, Uyuni, Bolivia · lecielduyuni.com
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C. Fernando Alonzo esquina, Uyuni, Bolivia · hotelrosario.com
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C. Tomas Frias NRO 955, Uyuni, Bolivia
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G5PF+GC2, Avenida Avaroa &, Av. Colón, Uyuni, Bolivia
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Sucre y, Uyuni, Bolivia
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C. Josefina Mayorga y, Uyuni, Bolivia
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Av. Ferroviaria 742, Uyuni, Bolivia
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Av. Ferroviaria, Uyuni, Bolivia
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Av. Avaroa N° 320, Uyuni, Bolivia
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Calle Uruguay, Av. Arce y, Uyuni, Bolivia
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Calle Mexico Esquina, Uyuni, Bolivia
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Av. Colón 432, Uyuni, Bolivia
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G5VH+8FH, Av. Cabrera, Uyuni, Bolivia
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Av. Potosí 16, Uyuni, Bolivia
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Calle Mexico #126 entre Camacho y Sucre, Uyuni, Bolivia
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Potosi esquina, Uyuni, Bolivia
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G5RG+4F2, Uyuni, Bolivia
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C. 1, Uyuni, Bolivia
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Calle Santa Cruz, Av. Cabrera y, Uyuni, Bolivia
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Bolivia, Uyuni, casi Av.Ferroviaria
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Restaurants & places to go

Mediterranean, Peruvian, Diner, Fish, Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 16:00-23:00 Features: vegan options · 678 Calle Colón, 0000 · tripadvisor.com.pe
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Crepe, Diner, Sandwich, Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 06:00-10:00, 17:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · Calle Colón · railway-cafe-bistro.negocio.site
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Pizza, Pancake:Italian, Pasta, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Sa 16:30-21:30 Features: vegan options · 60 Avenida Ferroviaria, Uyuni · bolivianexpeditions.com
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Japanese, Asian, Korean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-22:00 · Avenida Ferroviaria, Uyuni
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Diner, Burger, Noodles, Fish, Sausage, Sandwich, International, Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian…
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Argentian, Choripan, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 19:00+
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Coffee Shop, Tea, Breakfast, Burger, Sandwich, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-21:00 · Calle Perú, Uyuni
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Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: vegan options · 647 Avenida Potosí
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Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 04:30-21:00 · Calle Avaroa
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Meat, Fast Food · Meat fast food · Avenida Potosí, Uyuni
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Chicken, Restaurant · Chicken restaurant
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Barbecue, Burger, Steak House, Restaurant · Barbecue/Burger restaurant
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Steak House, Restaurant · Steak House restaurant
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Sandwich, Bolivian, Fast Food · Sandwich/Bolivian fast food · Calle Arce, Uyuni
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Burger, Bolivian, Fast Food · Burger/Bolivian fast food
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Asian, Coffee Shop, Italian Pizza, Cafe · Asian/Coffee Shop cafe
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Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Italian Pizza restaurant
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Local, Restaurant · Local restaurant · Calle Sucre
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Bolivian, International, Restaurant · Bolivian/International restaurant · Avenida Potosí
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Fast Food · fast food
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Pizza, International, Italian, Pasta, Spanish, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Sa 18:00-22:00 Features: delivery · Avenida Ferroviaria, Uyuni
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Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Coffee Shop restaurant
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Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 04:00-21:00 · Avenida Ferroviaria
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Restaurant · Opening hours: Sa-Su 11:00-17:00 · Calle Loa
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Meat, Fast Food · Meat fast food · Avenida Potosí, Uyuni
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Chicken, Restaurant · Chicken restaurant · Uyuni, PSI
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Local, Restaurant · Local restaurant
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Fast Food · fast food
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Pizza, Fast Food · Pizza fast food
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Cafe · Features: vegan options
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Restaurant · restaurant
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Fast Food · fast food
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Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant · Avenida Ferroviaria, Uyuni
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Cafe · cafe · Calle Colón, Uyuni
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Restaurant · restaurant · Calle Perú esq. Arce
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Pizza, Fast Food, International, Restaurant · Pizza/Fast Food restaurant
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Restaurant · restaurant · 27 Avenida Arce, Uyuni
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17 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →

Airports

Joya Andina International Airport (UYU) 4.2 km to the centre
Quijarro, P, BO — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 1 airline (Amaszonas) · direct flights to 1 destination incl. La Paz (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 1 direct destination
  • Amaszonas Z8 (CRJ) · 1 route: La Paz

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

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Cerdas Airport 58 km to the centre
Nor Lipez, P, BO
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San Cristóbal Toldos Airport 87 km to the centre
Nor Lipez, P, BO
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Where things are

Full geo-intelligence in Better Mapping →
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Photographs

When to go

Tourist season
October – March

The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.

Shoulder season
April – May, September

Milder and quieter, with better value.

Worth avoiding
June – August

The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Joya Andina International Airport (UYU); 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: UYU has direct flights to 1 destination on 1 airline (incl. La Paz).

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Uyuni, Bolivia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.