Visit Bolivia
 

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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Stunning pics and place. top work :cool:

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lovely.. reminds me of tanzania.. mind you thats the only place like that I have been,

Lovely pictures btw.

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You tease us again!!

Suppose they look ok for a global trekker:smt023

Titicaca, what a lovely spot :D

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Great pics, and as usual :thumright:

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Wow :notworthy: stuning yet again. There should be a sticky photo section called Melody's incredible adventures. :D

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+1

Stunning!

Wheres the next adventure then?

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Wowsers :)
& yet again I'm jealous. Lovely pics Mel

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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

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Thanks guys!


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

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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