Salvador Dalí Desert — Attraction in Municipio San Pablo de Lipez

The Salvador Dalí Desert (Desierto de Dalí) in southwestern Bolivia isn't a place you visit — it's a place you enter, almost by accident, and wonder if you've stepped into a painting that’s come to life. Named for its resemblance to the surrealist landscapes of Salvador Dalí (though he never actually visited), this vast, high-altitude desert is hauntingly empty, bizarrely beautiful, and totally unforgettable.

It’s not a stop with signs or fences — it’s a drive-by experience, where the road suddenly opens into a strange dreamscape of muted colors, isolated rock formations, and...

So many interestingly shaped rocks here. If you like rock climbing, this is a must-go place. You can climb on these rocks, and take your own pictures from many angles. Take a look at this wonderful desert!! And there are some animals in the desert, like vicuñas and viscachas. Viscachas look like rabbits, but they’re actually rodents. You can give them some salty crackers, and they would hold them carefully and start eating little by little....

This is a very isolated place that belongs to the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve. The area is located at around 4,200 m altitude. Also known as Dali Valley, the area is a landscape with desert and rocky formations that the famous Dali had painted in one of his paintings, without ever visiting this place. The resemblance between the surrealistic painting and the real sight...