Salar de Uyuni Photo 41

Salar de Uyuni

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January 25th 2010
Dana and I hired a Bolivian man to drive us through the Bolivian salt flats over 3 days. This place is one of the wonders of the world and is the most beautiful place I have ever been to. Our journey was delayed a day as I was sick with giardia. Not only does having giardia suck, but being sick alone in a foreign country far from home and comforts isn’t fun either. Neither is being sick on a 1 ... 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