Before setting out

Salar de Uyuni

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March 19th 2010
Hey everyone! From San Pedro, we travelled into Bolivia via a 3 day trip to the Uyuni Salt flats, the largest salt flat in the world! We took a 4x4 jeep with our irish and english friends and our driver, Frans. We were a bit apprehensive about the altitude, as we would be going from an altitude of 2400m in San Pedro to an altitude of 4100m at the Bolivian border...in about 40 minutes. There i ... 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