Salt Flats

Drinking at 4600m is never a good idea!

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February 15th 2007
So we struggled through the overnight bus from Potosi to Uyuni (by struggled i mean taking 2 sleeping tablets and crashing out for the entire 8 hour nightmare), and arrived at around 1am. Our grand plan was to get around 6 hours sleep, arise bright and early, and book a tour to start that morning at 10am. And we pulled it off with aplomb! We met 2 american lads on the bus ride (Seth and Andre ... 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