Tupiza represents the gateway for the southern portion of the popular tourist trek in SW Bolivia. The road between Uyuni and Tupiza is not paved and very rough. The reason is, it passes over the mountain and rains and bad weather creates a rutted, washboard, dusty mess. So we took the train, a superior option. The train departed Uyuni at 9:30pm and arrived in Tupiza at 3am. Instead of taking a taxi for the 1/2 mile to the hotel we chose to walk on streets unknown. It was dark and not many folks on the street, with google maps in hand we arrived safely at the hotel 15 minutes later.
We listened to music in the park as well talking to tour companies. We did not want the “shared dorm space without showers” option must companies were offering, so we went there hoping for an alternative. We did not find an option for a reasonable price. We opted for a day tour, and of course saw lots of tourism posters on what we would miss. There is a similar view if you have been to Utah, Arizona or Colorado. Finally, we decided just to pass on the option, and travel to Argentina early.
