Salt Mountains

Bolivian Salt Flats

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December 9th 2007
After catching the train down from Oruro to Uyuni we were all set to leave for the Salt Flats and head into Chile. It would be 3 days on a jeep with 6 of us crossing the Altiplano and arriving in San Pedro De Atacama. The first day we started at a train cemetary which was a bit of a bizzare attraction as it basically consisted of all the old rusty trains that used to e used across Bolivia - not ... 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