One of the tallist volcanos in the altoplano and the only one still active...

In the foreground is a dense coral-like, slow growing plant that the locals burn for fuel. Atop is a green coloured reptile that feeds off the insects that, in turn, come to feed on the small white flowers and the sweet amber it produces.

More Bolivian hospitality.....

December 25th 2006
After lake Titicaca we had some serious bum-blistering travelling ahead of us with a day bus to La Paz (4 hours) - night bus to Potosi (11 hours) - day bus to Uyuni (8 hours while being shaken at between 2-20 Hertz all the way.... Enduring memories of Bolivan mountain roads remain.) We arrived at Uyuni around 4pm and were accosted by many people wanting to help carry bags or sell us trips to th ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Salar de Uyuni

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

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