After spending four days in La Paz (interesting city) to acclimatise to altitude after coming straight from sea level, it was time to get into the real business of why I’m in Bolivia.
Here are some snippets. I will follow up in detail when I get home in September.
It was a full day’s drive from La Paz to Uyuni, the jumping-off town for a three day circuit by 4WD across the famed Salar de Uyuni, a 12000 sq km salt lake, and on up into the Bolivian Andes before heading back to Uyuni this afternoon. Altitude in the range 3600m to just shy of 5000m. The circuit is about 1000 km.
In a word: sensational!
Salar de Uyuni.
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1B, Toyota Landcruiser, c. 4600m, high altiplano, Bolivia.
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Lago Colorada, 4300m.
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Up at 0500h this morning to make all objectives today. C-c-c-cold! 1B Toyota Landcruiser, heading through 4800m.
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And dawn at the Polques hot springs and a lovely warm soak while the drivers prepared breakfast.
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