The Bolivian Mountains

Uyuni - Day 6 Was All About Salt

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June 2nd 2013
(Post by Mike) It was with a bit of sadness but also excitement that we packed up our bags and prepared to leave La Paz for the second city of our trip: Uyuni, right next to the largest salt flats in the world. We first headed out to buy some last wool equipment for the trip (gloves, scarves) - Uyuni and the surrounding salty desert are known to drop to -20 degrees Celsius during the winter s ... read more

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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