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Vicuñas

Similar to llamas, but more svelte. Their wool is considered the best and finest in the world and since each animal only produces 200-250 grams of wool every 2-3 years, its price can easily reach US$300-500 per kilo!! Though the highest price on the international market was reached last year - US$650 ********* Parecidas a las llamas, pero más esbeltas. Su lana se considera como la mejor y más fina del mundo, y como cada animal sólo produce 200-250 gramos cada 2-3 años, su precio puede alcanzar ¡de 300 a 500 dólares por kilo! Aunque el precio más alto en el mercado internacional se alcanzó el año pasado - 650 dólares
Crossing the Great White Lake / Cruzando el Gran Lago Blanco

February 26th 2006
See movies asssociated with this blog here As we mentioned in our last page, we had decided to cross into Bolivia in a 4x4, a trip lasting 3 days and 2 nights and which promised to be both interesting and a lot of fun. We went with a company called "Estrella del Sur" which was the only one in town taking the traditional route, i.e. crossing the Salt Flat despite the fact that it was 80%!u(MISS ... read more
South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » 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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