Cosy salt bedroom

Into Bolivia and the Salt flats

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November 15th 2006
We left Salta after bidding a tearful farewell top Mieke and headed off on a journey to La Quica (on the Argentina-Bolivia border) by bus, the small matter of a walk over the border to Villazon and then the train up to Uyuini to arrive at about midnight. Despite this we still managed to rise early to go on a 3 day tour of the Salar de Uyuni. This tour encompasses many things namely: - Visiting ... 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