The salt was shaped like little piramids

Salt... everywhere.

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March 21st 2011
As we traveled along, people kept asking us if we were headed to the "Salar de Uyuni". It was relatively on the way so we decided to take a peek. It is the biggest salt flat/lake in the world. With all the trouble we have had with the car lately, you would think I would not try to drive through the lake to a tiny island nearby to have a picnic lunch. Well, other cars, buses and salt trucks were dr ... 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