Giant cacti on Isla de Incahuasi

Optical illusions and tasty salt tables

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June 13th 2009
Another quick update...We´ve just arrived in Iguazu, Argentina and are waiting for my uncle Rod to arrive, so this one will be brief. Our next stop in Bolivia was Salar de Uyuni to do a three day tour of the salt flats and surrounding areas. Day 1 involved a trip to a ´train cemetery´just outside Uyuni, a visit to a hotel made entirely out of salt, climbing up a coral island in the middle of ... 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