If a foreigner is in Southwestern Bolivia it means they are doing one of two things. Going to cross the border into Argentina (what I had just done) or set out for a tour of Bolivia's most popular attraction, the Salar de Uyuni. The Salar de Uyuni is part of the Altiplano, a high plateau, which was formed during uplift of the Andes mountains. The plateau includes fresh and … [Read more...] about Preparation: A Journey Into Bolivia Wilderness
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You Can't Photoshop Bolivia
Bolivia is the most photogenic country I have been. Most notable is the Salar de Uyuni, or salt flats in English. Imagine the blue screen they use in Hollywood except it's natural, and in Bolivia. We took full advantage of the salt flats to take some pictures that would in any other circumstance require an image editing program like Adobe Photoshop. None of these photos have … [Read more...] about You Can't Photoshop Bolivia
Train Cemetery
Train cemetery? Yes, way back when Uyuni was a booming town the British came in to build a train line. They started in the late 1800's and as you can see there is not much left of it. Now it is simply a tourist attraction worth a few minutes unless you are fascinated by creepy old things. You see over a century ago the former Bolivian president, Aniceto Arce, had the line … [Read more...] about Train Cemetery
Bolivian Landscapes and Flat Tires
The landscapes became interesting the next morning as the sun rose while we drove straight through the Andes. We also drove higher reaching altitudes of 4,855+ meters which is quite high. And you feel it - headaches, chapped lips, short of breath, and sun burn. Another first that day was our first flat tire. It's not comforting to be alone in the Andes with one spare … [Read more...] about Bolivian Landscapes and Flat Tires
Bolivia is Unpredictable
As I begin posting about my travels in Bolivia during the coming weeks I would like to show a clip that represents one of my impressions of Bolivia. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUlmV31vHy4[/youtube] The landscapes, people, and their quirks are just unpredictable. What better way to show this than by driving in the middle of the Andes with nothing around us while … [Read more...] about Bolivia is Unpredictable