Do you know, why are Stone Trees of Bolivia is so magical? There are so many huge rocks in special shapes in Sur Lípez Province, Bolivia. The force of water and wind cannot be underestimated, because Mother Nature is a great artist and can shape any surface into his own will. Similarly, Árbol de Piedra also called “stone tree” is an isolated rock formation in the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve of Sur Lípez Province.
The Siloli Desert, one of the driest places in the world, features a rocky outcropping with one formation, in particular, getting all the attention. The much-photographed, it projects out of the altiplano sand dunes of Siloli in the Potosí Department, about 18km north of Laguna Colorada.
Siloli Desert has been whittled down into the exclusive shape of stone trees over time by sand and 120km/h winds that whip across 4,000m high Bolivian Altiplano in the colder months. Much looking like wind, sand, and water can sculpt out of the earth! This particular Bolivian reserve and arid, stark desert horizon coupled with strange rock formations strike a strong resemblance to the famous surrealist’s work. Moreover, the base of the rock has been weathered away by wind and time, while the top remained intact.
The seemingly incredible structure stands about 23 feet tall and casts its shadow even longer across the flat sandy desert. The “Stone Tree,” shaped like a stunted tree about 7 m high, particularly the thin stem, is due to strong winds carrying sand and eroding the soft sandstone.
This is Stone Trees of Bolivia is the most famous natural places look like the head of a dinosaur in the middle of the arid desert which is unbelievable and especially interesting to see how the colors change during one hour that you’d have been there. The more attraction adjacent to Árbol de Piedra is the salt flats portion, incredible scenery, Red lagoons, green lagoons, white lagoons, volcanoes, beautiful rock formations, hot springs, geothermal geyser fields, and colorful, rainbow mountain ranges.
