Fish Island

The salt flats

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July 3rd 2007
From the stinky hot wetlands (at approx 350m altitude) we headed to the freezing cold salt flat (at 3650m) and experienced the different ends of the temperature spectrum in Bolivia in less than a week. Its amazing what Bolivia has to offer! The trip down was the most freezing bus ride we've ever had, no heating whatsoever... I had to stick my feet under James' bum so that I could defrost them enou ... 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