Salar de Uyuni

Salar de Uyuni

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August 27th 2008
Our Uyuni Tour... Three days of being driven around in a Jeep across salt flats, deserts, different coloured lagoons, geysers etc... It was amazingly beautiful but not the smoothest of rides... Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest Salt Flat (10,582 km²), a dried up salt lake with islands. We booked the tour in La Paz despite knowing that it would probably be cheaper to book locally in Uyuni. We ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Salar de Uyuni

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Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more