First Glimpse of the Uyuni Salt Flats

December 28th 2006
This is what was #1 on my list of things to do in Bolivia and now I am finally here! So what could so interesting about a salt flat anyway? I am sure that my pictures well help describe why it is so interesting, but I'll try explain where I am. El Salar de Uyuni (the Uyuni Salt Flats) is the world's largest salt flat at 12,106 sq km and is at an elevation of 3653m above sea level (basically th ... read more

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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

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Patrick Scott

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After working in Bolivia for six months, I decided that Latin America is where I should be at the moment. My original plans where to travel around the world for a year, but now I am focusing on South and Central America for the next year of my life. (En español) Después de trabajar en Bolivia por seis meses, decidé que latinoamerica es donde tengo que estar por el momento. Mis planes originales era viajar por el mundo para un año, pero ahora, me estoy enfocando en sudamerica y centroamerica para el próximo año de mi vida.... full info

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