Elevation Photo 1

Elevation

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September 6th 2008
I am used to cold showers. Having lived in Brazil - particularly the north - you have no choice but to get used to it. The Amazon region holds one fifth of the world's fresh water supply, and most households just pull it right up out of the ground with an electric pump and have a small storage tank above the roof. The water comes up relatively warm and so it is an unnecessary and often unaffordabl ... 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