A Lone flamingo in the lake

The Atacama Desert to San Pedro

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December 14th 2006
The Altiplano 13th & 14th December We spend a couple of full days driving over the Altiplano to the Chilean border. We need a guide so that we don't get lost. Some parts of the drive are beautiful with strange rock formations and green mossy things! En-route we stop at Laguna Colorado - a red lake with thousands of flamingos resting in the lake. We also stop at Laguna Verde which is a b ... 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