Bolivia
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Chile 1 - Coquimbo, Ovalle, Antofagasta |
Chile 2 - San Pedro, Calama, Chuqui |
Bolivia Uyuni etc |
La Silla Donkeys and foxes |
Valparaiso and Santiago |
Our first Bolivian experience was the border crossing in the middle of nowhere, at 4700m with a wall around a hole for a toilet!
Llamas at Laguna Colorado
Things improved by lunchtime! However, the grass around these thermal springs is frozen, it was cold getting out!
Then the geysers
The gang in the 4wd
The coldest hotel room for a few miles! -2 inside
Arbol de Piedra
Rocks thrown into sand by a volcanic eruption
Not all these photos are on the same lake! Below is the (active) volcano Ollague
The second night was in the Salt Hotel on the edge of the Uyuni Salar. Hot showers just 5 Bolivianos (50p), but lights only from 7pm to 8pm!
Isla Pescado
The salt mine of Colchani, where the children werent so innocent, and the people bag 1500kg of salt per day!
Uyuni, where people didnt like have their photos taken
the train cemetery & Placido, our mad Bolivian driver for the 4 day tour