Pink flamingos of Salar de Uyuni

La Paz, Huayna Potosi and Uyuni to San Pedro de Atacama

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December 12th 2011
Claire After our Machu Picchu adventure we were certain we’d seen enough ruins for possibly our entire lives and welcomed the prospect of being in a big city once more. We were on our way to La Paz, the administrative capital of Bolivia. Since we realised we were quickly running out of time (six months isn’t enough) we immediately planned our route to Chile where we were going to spend C ... read more

South America » Bolivia

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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