High altitude geyser field at sun rise

Silver Mines and the Salt Flats

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June 4th 2008
After a short bus ride from Sucre we arrived in the highest city in the world, Potosi. We could definitely feel the altitude up here at 4080 meters above sea level. Just walking up the road was as struggle, especially as everything felt up hill, we'd start walking at normal speed and then realise that we couldn't breathe... The altitude also makes for even cheaper nights out in Bolivia as after ... 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