Nick on Salt Flats

Amazing Salt Flats

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June 23rd 2007
Headed out across the Uyuni salt flats today, such bizarre landscape - one of our highlights. It is the worlds largest at 12,000 km2 and at an altitude of 3,653 metres high. The salt layer is two metres thick with water underneath, we took lots of funny photos as no perspective. Stopped at Fish Island, where we gained fantastic views of the salt flats and surrounding mountains. There were lots of ... 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