The city of Uyuni became, since its founding, in a city of great importance due to the great economic movement generated by the installation of the first railway was Bolivia. It was in this same place where department stores from which food was distributed throughout the southern part of Bolivia and northern Argentina were established, and where it ran one of the most important railway maestranzas. All this allowed Uyuni to become one of the most prosperous cities in the region. Today little remains of its glory due to falling mining, but nevertheless; still great tourist value due to the Great Salt Lake located near the center of the city and constitutes one of the most attractive routes that have Bolivia.