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melody
03-07-11, 10:11 PM
As per Binky’s post.

Visit Bolivia. You wont be disappointed!

La Paz.

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Bolivian Altiplano
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Border post between Chile and Bolivia

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The Uyuni Salt Flats


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And the resulting salt damage

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Incahuasi Island. An island of giant cacti in the salt flats.

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Salt hotel

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Isla del Sol, Lake Titicaca

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Chacaltaya Mountain, about 75km out of La Paz. The air was noticeably thinner at 5300m

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It was a very steep climb to the top…

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But I made it!
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Specialone
03-07-11, 10:23 PM
Stunning pics and place. top work :cool:
454697819
04-07-11, 07:01 AM
lovely.. reminds me of tanzania.. mind you thats the only place like that I have been,

Lovely pictures btw.
dizzyblonde
04-07-11, 07:40 AM
You tease us again!!

Suppose they look ok for a global trekker:smt023

Titicaca, what a lovely spot :D
dyzio
04-07-11, 08:22 AM
Great pics, and as usual :thumright:

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Geodude
04-07-11, 08:55 AM
Wow :notworthy: stuning yet again. There should be a sticky photo section called Melody's incredible adventures. :D
andrewsmith
04-07-11, 09:11 AM
Wow :notworthy: stuning yet again. There should be a sticky photo section called Melody's incredible adventures. :D

+1

Stunning!

Wheres the next adventure then?
mister c
04-07-11, 09:44 AM
Wowsers :)
& yet again I'm jealous. Lovely pics Mel
missyburd
04-07-11, 10:02 AM
Melody the org's globetrotter strikes again :-D Stunning photos as always, you never fail to make my jaw drop lady! What a beautiful part of the world...Lucky gal xx
melody
04-07-11, 03:07 PM
Thanks guys!


lovely.. reminds me of tanzania...

Same here. The Bolivian highlands reminded me so much of travelling through Africa.

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Stunning!

Wheres the next adventure then?

Hopefully, Kilimanjaro!

Anyway, more pics.




San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. A very quaint, adobe town.

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Valle de la Luna.

Watching the sun set over the Moon Valley is stunning.

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The El Tatio Geysers

We left our hotel at 0400 so we could arrive in time to watch the sun rise. Stunning but bloody cold!! -15 celcius at an altitude of 4200m with only two barely there layers on my top half and one layer bottom half. I was frozen!

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A thermal pool to warm up

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Or just point your bum in the direction of some hot air:D
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The train cemetery in Bolivia. A really fab place to hang out if you’re into that sort of thing.

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Main square in La Paz

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This made me giggle

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The Witches Market, La Paz

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Then on to Peru…

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missyburd
04-07-11, 03:24 PM
The Witches Market, La Paz

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Liking the bird in flight, actually looks like a witch!
leebex
04-07-11, 04:09 PM
brilliant pictures, and nice to see somewhere I would never probably visit. Moon valley looks amazing, but that basket of well cooked birds not so appealing :D
melody
04-07-11, 04:42 PM
Liking the bird in flight, actually looks like a witch!

Maria, you clearly have a whole load of imagination.:D

brilliant pictures, and nice to see somewhere I would never probably visit. Moon valley looks amazing, but that basket of well cooked birds not so appealing :D

Not appealing at all but it's actually a basket of dried llama fetuses! Traditionally used in Bolivia to bring good luck.


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Machu Picchu
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The Sun Gate
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Geodude
04-07-11, 05:05 PM
Wow again :D Im going to stowaway in your luggage on your next trip ;)
sv4me
04-07-11, 05:29 PM
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That's a beautiful pic Mel :D
Biker Biggles
04-07-11, 06:01 PM
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Now that reminds me of the main drag in Buenos Aires
Must be a Latin America thing:D
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04-07-11, 06:15 PM
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nom nom nom :money:
davatron
04-07-11, 07:06 PM
some really nice pics, good work there
aliwakeskate
04-07-11, 08:51 PM
Inspirational pictures! thanks for sharing them :smt023
dizzyblonde
04-07-11, 09:04 PM
Omg......you went to macha pichu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sv4me
04-07-11, 09:09 PM
Omg......you went to macha pichu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wasn't he 1 of the Pokemon? :scratch:
dizzyblonde
04-07-11, 09:16 PM
No that was Pikaaachu!

or was it atttishooooo?

Seriously when Mel was telling me where she was going, last time she was here, we talked about macha picchu. Its on my list of dream destinations, along with Ankhor Wat. She'll be there before me too!!
Stingo
04-07-11, 09:28 PM
Brilliant. Great places but you also have a great eye for a super photo. You are a top bird Melody. By heck, you're gonna have a few stowaways on your next trip!
melody
05-07-11, 10:09 AM
Thanks again guys. Pleased you like the pics.:D



Wow again :D Im going to stowaway in your luggage on your next trip ;)

You're most welcome. Just make sure you have lots of warm layers!;)

That's a beautiful pic Mel :D

Thank's Dave.:D It was worth sprinting up to the Sun Gate just to watch the sun rise over Machu Picchu! Absolute magic!


Seriously when Mel was telling me where she was going, last time she was here, we talked about macha picchu. Its on my list of dream destinations, along with Ankhor Wat. She'll be there before me too!!

Angkor Wat is on my bucket list too! :lol: Was this what you were referring to when you mentioned snakes and temples?

Brilliant. Great places but you also have a great eye for a super photo. You are a top bird Melody. By heck, you're gonna have a few stowaways on your next trip!

Thank you Stingo. And yep you're welcome to stowaway anytime.:D
Binky
06-07-11, 12:05 AM
Great photos Mel. Glad you enjoyed Bolivia so much. You've more or less replicated a few of my trips over there but merged into one massive travelling bonanza. Only i haven't been to Lima before.

Really nice photos...

...Almost do the continent justice. ;)

It must have been freezing for you in Bolivia at the moment? Sure it's the middle of winter there. Did you head anywhere else at all in Bolivia other than the photos? Any interesting stories to share? :)
melody
06-07-11, 09:28 AM
Great photos Mel. Glad you enjoyed Bolivia so much. You've more or less replicated a few of my trips over there but merged into one massive travelling bonanza. Only i haven't been to Lima before.

Really nice photos...

...Almost do the continent justice. ;)

It must have been freezing for you in Bolivia at the moment? Sure it's the middle of winter there. Did you head anywhere else at all in Bolivia other than the photos? Any interesting stories to share? :)

Yep, it was cold.Middle of the day wasn't too bad, but once the sun set it was bitterly cold. It was a case of woolly hat, socks and gloves to bed. In fact at the salt hotel the electric blanket was on all night.

In Bolivia, we also travelled to Potosi and Sucre. Sucre is beautiful and quite 'chic'. We spent a couple of nights here and I really enjoyed it. Potosi was chaos. We arrived late evening, in the dark and were caught up in the rush hour traffic which was mayhem.

La Paz shocked me. Doesn't compare to anything I've seen before. Initially this trip was meant to be on motorcycles but when I was in La Paz I was glad I wasn't on a bike. The traffic is mayhem, the roads steep and narrow and the pedestrians are fearless! El Alto is only for the brave.:D

Altitude didn't bother me much. Our first night in Bolivia, having left San Pedro, we spent in a hotel in the highlands. Altitude there was 4400m and filling my lungs was a conscious effort. I felt a little light headed, lost my appetite and had a bit of a headache, but by the next morning I was fine. Coca tea was ok but the one hard boiled coca sweet I had was foul.:rolleyes:

Interesting stories? . . . are you attending the AR?:)
missyburd
06-07-11, 09:31 AM
Interesting stories? . . . are you attending the AR?:)
I reckon we need to get you a stage and a microphone for AR, you can give us talks about your travels :-P
Bluefish
06-07-11, 05:32 PM
Fantastic pics as ever melody, M P is on my to do list as well :rolleyes:, loved the train graveyard pics, how long was your trip? Edit i'll save the Altiplano for the RTW trip, lol.
Quiff Wichard
07-07-11, 07:36 PM
ooo Mel you really are grabbing life by the horns and shaking it..

please continue cos I am enjoying the pics.. where you off to next? the moon?

Really gotta go to MP myself one day ..
dizzyblonde
08-07-11, 05:08 PM
Did you get to walk the Nazca trails?



Was this what you were referring to when you mentioned snakes and temples?



No, thats a mayan temple at Chichen Itza.