The world of hotels is vast and has unique and original proposals. This is the case of Salt Palacelocated 25 kilometers from the city of Uyuni, Bolivia and integrated into its environment. The curiosity of this property located in the middle of the desert is that it is made precisely of salt.
In 1998, its promoter, Juan Quesada, launched the project, with the aim of making his initiative unique in the world with this material.
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What is the Sal Palace like in Bolivia?
The hotel is built by more than a million compact blocks, extracted directly from the surface of the salt flat and joined together thanks to a paste made with ground salt and waterdue to the use of natural resources.
From the hotel page they explain: “Every year, after the rainy season, The hotel loses about 10% of its composition and begins a reconstruction process which Victor Castillo Laura has been in charge of for 15 years and which generates a circular economy with the Colchani cooperatives, in charge of supplying the material again.
The hotel has 46 luxury rooms. At the same time, it has tastings of typical food from the region, saltwater baths, saunas and spectacular views of the salt flat, as well as outdoor activities. On the other hand, it has to its credit sculptural pieces also made of saltwhich have their origin in the creators and artisans of the community itself.
Among them stands out a mural found in the restaurantwhich is a tribute to a legend that tells that in times when humans were giants, there was a beautiful lady, called Thunupawho was married to Cuscoa young warrior who betrayed his love.
While he escaped with his lover, she – who had recently given birth – cried so much that Her salty tears mixed with the milk from her breasts, flooding the place.. Seeing this, the furious Gods, They turned humans into mountains and that sea of milk and tears, in the majestic Uyuni Salt Flats.
How much does a suite cost at the Palacio de Sal?
Booking a room for two adults for one night costs u$d241although prices vary depending on the time of year and days of the week.
Source: Ambito

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