The bus trip into Bolivia from Argentina
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Starting the climb from Villazon to 2900m altitude in Tupiza |
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In Tupiza - my friend Belinda with our first Bolivian ice creams! |
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Traditional Bolivian women - they're all dressed like this and they all have braids! |
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Random town with the worst public toilet ever! I think it was a permanent long drop! |
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Starting the climb from Tupiza to 3650m altitude in Uyuni |
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Up through the hills on 8 hours of bumpy dirt roads, getting dizzy and nauseated... |
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This was a bus stop. People actually live in the middle of nowhere... |
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Rural cemetery |
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Finally we arrive in Uyuni! |
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The pretty interior of my hostel |
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Snow in Uyuni! |
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The tv room in the hostel (complete with Salar salt floor!) |
Starting the 1 day tour:
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Go Kanoo tours! We got one of the good jeeps! |
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Our driver Wilson didnt want to lose us! |
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The tour started with a mandatory visit to the train cemetery... |
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No OSH in Bolivia! |
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A herd of llama! And a baby llama that had to be carried by the llama-herder! |
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Salt 'museum'... |
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Which was a 'museum' of llama sculptures... and also crafts... |
The Salar!
Sorry about the wierd colours - it was just too white!
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Theres a volcano somewhere under the salar! This water is bubbling up but still cold |
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The hotel made of salt |
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Close up of the hotels salt bricks |
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We're pretty sure this was llama steak |