A Million Minutes in Africa

This town is smack dab in the middle of some of the most incredible scenery ever.  It is almost like driving through the Grand Canyon Lite version.

We visited the largest salt flat IN THE WORLD. Dang, it was big.

Salty. This building is supposed to be made out of salt.  Being skeptical, I tried it and found out that some of it was dirt.

Flat.

Uyuni has a train cemetery.

Thank you thank you thank you, Chris, for the best food in Bolivia.  Chris is originally from Amherst, Massachusetts and now makes his home in Uyuni. He runs the only restaurant we came across in Bolivia with real coffee, chocolate chip cookies, bagels and delicious pizza. Get your pizza at Minuteman!

We are heading south tomorrow to Tupiza (last home of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) if the threatened strike does not come off. There are rumors that the road will be blocked and we have no interest in riling up anyone so we will stay put if the protests materialize.

We are in this colonial town which is known for its rich mines. We visited a working mine and brought presents for the miners. Apparently, they appreciate water, coca leaves, and, uh, sticks of dynamite.

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Say that ten times fast.

In Oruro, we were lucky enough to stay at the home of the family of a friend. They showed us around and took care of us when we ... [Continue reading this entry]

We survived "The Most Dangerous Road IN THE WORLD"! Coroico is a little hillside town three hours from La Paz by way of the Death Road. The who, what, now? ... [Continue reading this entry]

We crossed the border from Peru to Bolivia and reached the town of Copacabana while it was in the midst of a festival, the Fiesta de la Virgen ... [Continue reading this entry]