Salt mining

There is only one place where the locals are allowed to mine the salt and they are only allowed to scrape the surface to preserve it. The people then use very basic methods to produce the fine salt we use everyday.

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Salar de Uyuni

July 2nd 2006
The salt flats were fabulous-probably our favouirite part of Boliva! ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Salar de Uyuni

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

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