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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 3.920 kr. pr. nat fra 1. feb. til 2. feb.
3.920 kr.
1. feb. - 2. feb.
Overnat i dette bungalowtelt i Colchani. Nyd godt af gratis morgenmad og daglig rengøring.
Camper Elegance Uyuni
Coscaña Uyuni Hotel

Coscaña Uyuni Hotel

3 out of 5
Av. Avaroa Uyuni Departamento de Potosí
Overnat på dette hotel i Uyuni. Nyd godt af gratis morgenmad, gratis Wi-Fi og en døgnåben reception. De populære seværdigheder Markeder og Pulacayo ligger i ...
9,4/10 Exceptional! (25 anmeldelser)
Nyt hotel alt var okay

Anmeldelse fra 7. nov. 2025

Coscaña Uyuni Hotel
Hotel Jardines de Uyuni

Hotel Jardines de Uyuni

3.5 out of 5
Av. Potosi 113 Uyuni
Prisen er 1.061 kr. pr. nat fra 5. feb. til 6. feb.
1.061 kr.
5. feb. - 6. feb.
Overnat på dette hotel i Uyuni. Nyd godt af gratis morgenmad, gratis Wi-Fi og roomservice. Vores gæster fremhæver især det hjælpsomme personale i deres anmeldelser. ...
8,8/10 Excellent! (304 anmeldelser)
Cool place and nice staff, but the room didn’t seem clean and felt very dusty. Both the room and the sheets.

Anmeldelse fra 23. sep. 2025

Hotel Jardines de Uyuni
Den laveste pris pr. nat baseret på 2 voksne for 1 nat, som er fundet inden for de seneste 24 timer. Priser og tilgængelighed kan ændres uden varsel. Yderligere vilkår kan gælde.
CABAÑAS SAL Y PIEDRA (perfect lodging in the city of UYUNI )

CABAÑAS SAL Y PIEDRA (perfect lodging in the city of UYUNI )

Uyuni Departamento de Potosí
Overnat i denne lejlighed i Uyuni. De populære seværdigheder Museo de Trenes og Plaza Arce ligger i nærheden.
CABAÑAS SAL Y PIEDRA (perfect lodging in the city of UYUNI )
THE LITTLE HOUSE APARTHOTEL

THE LITTLE HOUSE APARTHOTEL

2 out of 5
Colón Uyuni Departamento de Potosí
Overnat på dette lejlighedshotel i Uyuni. Nyd godt af gratis morgenmad, gratis Wi-Fi og rengøring. De populære seværdigheder Det arkæologiske og antropologiske ...
THE LITTLE HOUSE APARTHOTEL
Enjoyable 2-bedroom apartment with WiFi in Uyuni

Enjoyable 2-bedroom apartment with WiFi in Uyuni

Uyuni Departamento de Potosí
Overnat i denne lejlighed i Uyuni. Nyd godt af gratis Wi-Fi, morgenmad og et fitnesscenter. De populære seværdigheder Det arkæologiske og antropologiske museum ...
10/10 Exceptional! (1 anmeldelse)
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Anmeldelse fra 20. maj 2025

Enjoyable 2-bedroom apartment with WiFi in Uyuni
Den laveste pris pr. nat baseret på 2 voksne for 1 nat, som er fundet inden for de seneste 24 timer. Priser og tilgængelighed kan ændres uden varsel. Yderligere vilkår kan gælde.

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