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07 December 2009 ~ 0 Comments

You Can’t Photoshop Bolivia

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 [...]

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25 November 2009 ~ 1 Comment

Frozen Shorts in Bolivia

Frozen Shorts in Bolivia

It was always a welcome sight to see the cookies, tea, and coffee waiting for us after a long day of driving and frigid weather. By day 2 we felt disgusting with a thick layer of dust plastered to our clothing. The pro to the cold weather meant sweat was not a problem (i.e. nobody [...]

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24 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Bolivian Landscapes and Flat Tires

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 [...]

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23 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Southwestern Bolivia by Jeep

Southwestern Bolivia by Jeep

Cue a few hours into day one of the Salar de Uyuni tour and here I am posing with Bolivian wildlife. I say wildlife because I cannot for the life of me remember if these are Alpacas or Llamas.  Both animals look more or less the same. Anyone know? It is also lunch time. What [...]

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21 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Preparation: A Journey Into Bolivia Wilderness

Preparation: A Journey Into Bolivia Wilderness

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, [...]

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19 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Bolivia is Unpredictable

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. 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 [...]

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