Mountain of seven colours

day 2 salt flats

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August 1st 2006
today we were worken up by our driver who came into the room saying (in spanish) come on wake up why are you sleeping, its time for breakfast, come on get up in a very strange voice! we got up and had a breakfast of scrambled egg and bread with a hot drink and a banana before we were told it was time to go and we needed to be ready quickly. our bags were again strapped onto the top of the land ... 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