the salt flats Photo 14

the salt flats

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May 19th 2011
The Quito airport, a very busy place this time of year or so it seems. I'm sitting here in a sectioned of 'special' section for those continuing on to Colombia, it seems they need us to stay away from the others....ooooh. I've been here since 8 this morning, yep I was up at 4, at the airport at 4.30 and asleep on the plane by 6.30. I've been sitting here playing around on my ... 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