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Uyuni	Peru to Bolivia to Argentina Posted: Tue October 23, 2007 12:12 AM UTC Two friends and I will be traveling down from Machu Picchu, through Puno to La Paz. From there, the highlight of our Bolivian travels will be the salt flats in Uyuni. We want to stop in Potosí on the way, though. I know that people typically take the bus to Oruro and then the train to Uyuni. What is the transportation situation for going from La Paz to Potosi to Uyuni? After the salt flats we will be traveling up to Salta. I found a train (Ferroviara Andina) that will take us from Uyuni through Atocha, Tupiza, and Villazon). Is this the best transportation? Or, instead of going directly across the border, does it make sense for us to stop in any of the other towns? Sucre? Tupiza? What do they offer? Thanks for your help! -- Rachel Report Advertising or Inappropriate Posting	rachel94925	3 replies [Reply]

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Peru to Bolivia to Argentina
Posted: Tue October 23, 2007 12:12 AM UTC

Two friends and I will be traveling down from Machu Picchu, through Puno to La Paz. From there, the highlight of our Bolivian travels will be the salt flats in Uyuni.

We want to stop in Potosí on the way, though. I know that people typically take the bus to Oruro and then the train to Uyuni. What is the transportation situation for going from La Paz to Potosi to Uyuni?

After the salt flats we will be traveling up to Salta. I found a train (Ferroviara Andina) that will take us from Uyuni through Atocha, Tupiza, and Villazon). Is this the best transportation?

Or, instead of going directly across the border, does it make sense for us to stop in any of the other towns? Sucre? Tupiza? What do they offer?

Thanks for your help!

-- Rachel

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Re: Peru to Bolivia to Argentina
Posted: Tue October 23, 2007 07:59 PM UTC

Your plan is OK! Just little changes: La paz-Oruro-Potosí-Sucre (it´s 3 hours by train/bus and it worths)-Potosí-Uyuni. From Uyuni, I am not really sure that you can go directly to Villazón and then cross to La Quiaca, ARgentina or the train goes first to TUpiza and then to Villazón. Anyway, Tupiza is a nice place to see! Sundance Kid and Butch Cassidy spent their last days there and the sorroundings are nice-So, if you have time, go.

Other option: Potosí-Tarija-Salta. Tarija-Salta will take you 3 hours.

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