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The stunning Salar de Uyuni

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June 3rd 2010
The dawn of the Salar de Uyuni tour was upon us and we were feeling excited as we walked to the Hostal Valle Hermoso to meet up with our group for 8.30am. Of course, a little waiting around followed as we drank some mate and waited for the jeep to be loaded up with all our stuff. There ended up being 5 of us on the tour which meant we got some money back as 5 makes it cheaper than 4, which was a ... 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