Me and a dead armadillo

The High Point of the Salar de Uyuni

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October 29th 2010
Day One - The Only Day Worth Doing We ate breakfast at a local cafe where the lady who ran the Hostelling International found us. We gave her a B$100 note to which she replied she didn’t have change. “Well that’s all I’ve got,” said the Boss with a shrug. The woman went to a nearby store and bought a bottle of Sprite to break the note. After breakfast we headed around to Expedicionez ... 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