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The Start Line

I´d be nervous too if I were driving one of the bangers they motored about in!
Salt ´n´ Shake

July 16th 2008
Uyuni, Bolivia is a tourist destination in the loosest sense of the world. The only real reason for coming here is to get in a jeep and drive out again to see the nearby Salar de Uyuni, the world´s largest Salt Flats. We arrived here on the surprisingly comfortable train from Tupiza sometime after midnight, only to be greeted by sub zero temperatures and feral dogs. Originally we´d planned to ... read more
South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Salar de Uyuni

Bolivian Flag 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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