Juan and the red beast

Salar de Uyuni

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January 1st 2007
Hey everybody! Happy New Year! Feliz Año Nuevo! Just got back from Salar de Uyuni (massive salt lakes in the middle of the Bolivian desert) and the nearby lagoons... haha... well that was interesting!!! So there were six of us and our driver Juan the coca-leaf chewer (the leaf that cocaine is derived from... chewing it doesn´t have the same effect but its meant to keep you awake) in the jeep fo ... 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