Isla Incahuasi
Isla Incahuasi
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Luis Mello
Union, WA34 contributions
Feb 2020
A magical place with one of the most beautiful views on the continent. It looks like something out of a story.
It seems inexplicable, but the place has a forest of hundreds of gigantic cactuses raised towards the sky. They are thick thorny columns that can be up to 10 meters high and beautify the island every time they bloom with buds the size of a hand. There are thousand-year-old cacti there, witnesses to the history of the place.
You can not miss!
It seems inexplicable, but the place has a forest of hundreds of gigantic cactuses raised towards the sky. They are thick thorny columns that can be up to 10 meters high and beautify the island every time they bloom with buds the size of a hand. There are thousand-year-old cacti there, witnesses to the history of the place.
You can not miss!
Written June 19, 2020
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Chinapjs
Washington DC, DC3,632 contributions
Jan 2020
Very impressive. In middle of the salt flats, covered with giant cacti, a few special birds and lava and other rocks, BUT.... absolutely beautiful and either of the two climbs (long and short) to top give great views of the surrounding area with 15 volcanoes. You really think you are on a lake frozen over. Bright sun, pastel colors to the landscape. cacti grow 1 centimeter per year so many of these beauties are 1000 years old or more
Written January 15, 2020
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terunz V
Nagoya, Japan10,902 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
It was included in the Uyuni Salt Flats tour.
It was like a floating island in the Uyuni Salt Flats.
I walked around here until the sunset.
I paid the entrance fee and walked around, but the oxygen was quite thin so I got tired quickly, so I took breaks along the way. Anyway, there were cacti here and there so I had to be careful not to touch them when climbing.
It was like a floating island in the Uyuni Salt Flats.
I walked around here until the sunset.
I paid the entrance fee and walked around, but the oxygen was quite thin so I got tired quickly, so I took breaks along the way. Anyway, there were cacti here and there so I had to be careful not to touch them when climbing.
Written January 2, 2024
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Clebicar
Belo Horizonte, MG5,824 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
Island spectacle in the middle of the salt desert. A unique formation and unusual beauty. The tour lasts about forty minutes and is totally worth it. Giant cactuses with almost a thousand years of existence.
Written October 16, 2023
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Ectoplasm Fantasia
Birmingham, UK2,854 contributions
May 2023 • Solo
This is beautiful and the views from the top are stunning…
But my goodness what a step and relentless climb in the sun!
No shelter and very hot.
Half way up was good enough views (I did go to the top) and found last bit of climb annoying!
But my goodness what a step and relentless climb in the sun!
No shelter and very hot.
Half way up was good enough views (I did go to the top) and found last bit of climb annoying!
Written August 19, 2023
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BeteBeu
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil80 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
We were on Isla Incauasi, during the tour of Salar do Uyuni. A spectacle made by nature. An island in the middle of the Salt Desert, with many cacti and corals along the trail until we reach the top of the island. Surprising. The feeling is that we are in the middle of the sea. It's worth the sacrifice of climbing the trail. The place is wonderful.
Written October 20, 2023
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Atis B
Kharagpur, India1,175 contributions
Dec 2022 • Family
An unusual site where any one get variety of experience. From climbing rock to the top, see hummingbird in a place surrounded by desert of tens of miles, lots of cactus. It’s a perfect place for a day trip.
Written March 29, 2023
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Adam P
Trowbridge, UK4,805 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
An ancient coral island in the middle of the salt plains, with pretty unique cacti too. The views and picture opportunities are stunning. Dont miss this.
Written May 24, 2019
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born2travelit
Cesena, Italy17,170 contributions
Mar 2015 • Friends
amazing spot inside salares de uyuni. reachable only with private mean ( we have rent a 4x4 car with driver). peaceful place where you can enjoy Nature and stunning spot for your pictures. recommended
Written March 19, 2015
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Lainba
Buenos Aires, Argentina144 contributions
Aug 2018 • Friends
interesting stop during our one day tour. fun to explore and great for taking pictures. You can hike up to the top or just walk around it at the bottom if you're feeling the effects of the altitude.
Written September 1, 2018
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How do you get to the Island from the mainland?
Is it something to walk along or drive up to?
Written January 12, 2022
The cactus growing on the island resemble the Saguaro cactus growing in in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona , in the United States. they are scientifically called "Carnegiea gigantea" from the order "Caryophyllales". My question is .....are they some how related?
Written March 11, 2021
Can you self-drive here? Or do you have to go with a tour group? Planning to drive around Bolivia ourselves but can't see a route to here on google maps!
Written June 20, 2019
Hiring a guide does not mean there are no dangers, 2 or 3 years ago two Belgian girls got killed, sitting on the roof of the guids 4wd who was driving much to hard, there are some cowboy's outthere to!
Do not rely on tracks because they will go everywhere, but if you're handy with GPS coördinates all should work out fine. Of course it does not show you a real road, just a strate line to the coördinates you've put in, so still have to look out for all sorts of obstacles, if you're not used to driving a 4x4 ok, look for a guide then.
Written June 24, 2019
Hola Carlos!
Te cuento que un amigo y yo queremos acampar en la isla de incahuasi, para justamente observar las estrellas. Queria preguntarte cuanto frio hace por las noches? pensamos ir ahora en abril. Y si es seguro acampar ahi? llegaremos en auto seguramente, sabe cuantoes el costo por acampar? desde ya gracias
Written March 20, 2016
Hola Fati, te hago una consulta. Finalmente pudiste acampar o dormir en la Isla? Si es asi, lo hiciste en algun alojamiento, refugio? Precios?
Muchas Gracias!!
Written December 1, 2016
Estimado Diego,
nosotros (mi esposo, mi hijo y yo) estábamos con nuestra camioneta, por lo que no te sabría decir cual es la mejor forma de llegar desde La Paz.
Pero si te puedo orientar sobre la excursión en sí, pues acabamos de estar ahí el pasado septiembre.
Luego de leer las más de 2000 opiniones de los viajeros de Trip Advisor, estaba realmente con miedo de que algo saliese mal, que nos engañaran, etc.pues es un viaje que realizas una vez en la vida!
Como te han dicho otros más arriba, hay excursiones muy baratas, pero te tomas el chance de que te envíen en una camioneta dañada, un mal guía que se emborrache, etc.
La más cara, y la que casi tomamos es Red Planet, pero como nosotros solo queríamos un tour de un día, ellos no nos garantizaban que íbamos a ver el atardecer, pues dependía de los demás pasajeros.
Realmente el atardecer fue el momento más impresionante de ese día!!!
Así que me dirigí a Esmeralda Tours, también muy recomendada por los viajeros de Trip Advisor.
Hice una excelente experiencia.
Contestan inmediatamente los mails y te dan todas las respuestas perentorias.
Por el precio que ofrecían nos fue posible pagar para nosotros solos toda la camioneta, o sea pagamos como si fuesen 6 pasajeros, cuando en realidad son 7 más el chofer, por cada tour.
Pagamos prácticamente la mitad de lo que hubiésemos pagado en Red Planet y el servicio fue excelente.
Si hacen un tour de un día no dejen de preguntar por Abel como guía y chofer.
El hizo que nuestro día fuese más especial aún!
Si tomas un tour de 3 días, tienes que tener en cuenta lo siguiente:El Salar de Uyuni en sí es solo un día, en los otros días sigues avanzando hacia la frontera con Chile y ves unas lagunas preciosas, te bañas en unos géiseres en medio de la noche, en fin, haces otras cosas muy interesantes pero ya no Uyuni.
Nuestro problema con eso es que los hoteles para pasar las otras noches son muy precarios, sin calefacción, y a nosotros en realidad nos gusta un poco más de comodidad!
Incahuasi es una isla muy bonita, en medio del salar, y te da oportunidad de hacer fotos maravillosas. Ahí por lo general se toma el almuerzo.
Espero que mis comentarios te hayan sido útil.
Cualquier otra pregunta estoy a la orden!
Written January 21, 2016
Just wondering how to book a 3 day tour with beds and private bathrooms with a reliable tour company. Should we wait until we arrive in Uyuni and ask around or does someone want to recommend a company?. Thanks!
Written September 19, 2015
We just did the day trip because of our time limitations ...but "Red Planet" who we went with came highly recommended on the net & even by another tour operator we used in La Paz. Our guide & driver were awesome, very knowledgable and experienced, had the best day ever. Our guide talked about the 3 day tour and it sounded like an amazing experience. I don't think you can go wrong with them. In saying that, I have no idea about the facilities available on the 3 day tour.
Written September 20, 2015
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