Ariel and I

El Salar de Uyuni

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April 15th 2009
During the Uyuni salt flats tour I saw some of the most incredible landscapes of my life. For anyone travelling through Bolivia it is a must. I took a week or so off uni to go do some travelling here with Ariel, who had came over for 10 days from Buenos Aires. We took an old rickity night but from La Paz to Uyuni, arriving at about 7am. We hadn't bothered to book a tour in advance because ... 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