Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley)

This otherworldly badlands formation outside La Paz features towering clay spires, deep ravines, and ochre-colored ridges that glow amber and crimson under the sun, creating an almost alien landscape. The dramatically eroded geological formations have been shaped over millennia into a labyrinth of narrow passages and dramatic cliff faces that feel like walking through a natural sculpture garden. Local Aymara communities have long known this sacred place, and visiting at sunset rewards you with ethereal lighting that justifies the name.