......the next couple of days took us touring through more rugged countryside, where we encountered several beautiful lakes that all seemed to come out of nowhere in this vast desert environment. They where all of different significance with some being toxic due to the arsenic and other mineral content and others being used to extract minerals for industrial purposes. The one common theme they did share, was that they were all spectacularly light blue ...

One of the main reasons I came to Bolivia (I suspect it is high on everyone's to do list when they come to Bolivia) is the Salar de Uyuni tour. 4 days and 3 nights travelling through the Bolivian countryside finishing up in the famous salt flats near Uyuni. I was quite excited on the morning of our departure, as many a decision had been taken to get here and I was sincerely hoping it was worth it. On the first morning we met the rest of our tour group but more...