Isla del Pescado
A cactus-covered island on the western side of the salt flat, shaped like a swimming fish. It receives far fewer visitors than Isla Incahuasi and is a useful stop on multi-day and in-depth tours.
Isla del Pescado lies about 20 km west of Isla Incahuasi. Its outline, reflected on the salt surface, looks like a fish, which gives the island its name. Like Isla Incahuasi, it is a volcanic rock island left from an ancient lake, covered with tall columnar cacti and coral-like calcium deposits. However, it has no paid trails and few visitors, which makes it feel even more remote. It is well suited to stops on a hired car or multi-day tour, and some travelers camp nearby to watch the stars. During the rainy season, when water covers the flat, vehicles usually cannot reach it.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Isla Incahuasi
- Salar de Uyuni (Mirror of the Sky)
- Tunupa Volcano & Coqueza
- Salt Hotels & Dakar Monument
- Ojos del Salar
- Colchani
- Train Cemetery (Uyuni Railway Scrap Yard)
- Uyuni Town