Bolivia - Salt of the Earth 3. Etching out a hole to see what all the bumps are about

Bolivia - Salt of the Earth

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August 4th 2010
It has been an adventure from beginning to end. It’s difficult to describe the miserable 12 hour bus journey to Uyuni other than it was so cold I froze to the window and Steve’s knees were grumbling due to no leg room because we were in the front. Anywhoo, we arrived bright and breezy in Uyuni at 8am and immediately picked up a tour (a 835km trip around the lakes of the Andes and the Salar d ... 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