Main street of Uyuni

The Salt plains, Uyuni

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November 29th 2009
We had another good nights sleep apart from the sudden turning on of the lights at 1am to wake everyone up for a toilet stop (what if you don’t need a wee?!) We arrived early into Potosi, a cold wet and high Potosi (the world’s highest city in fact!) Still feeling a little sleepy we got a taxi to the main square and then promptly got one back to the bus station as we realized nothing was ope ... 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