Laguna Colorada

Over the border: From San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni

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November 13th 2011
The sweaty 24 hour bus journey into the Atacama desert was minus a TV or reclining seat, but I was still content to be travelling onwards. The bus arrived in a tiny place which looked like something out of a Western. San Pedro is about four blocks squared, and full of tourists wanting to experience the desert or take a tour to Bolivia. I booked onto a three day tour finishing at Uyuni in Bolivia, ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » 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