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Beautiful Bolivia

By : Jodi Teeple
Trip Begins May 2, 2009
Trip Ends May 18, 2009


  • May 2 - Missoula, MT
  • May 3 - Puno
  • May 4 - La Paz
  • May 5 - Salar De Uyuni
  • May 6 - Salar De Uyuni
  • May 7 - Salar De Uyuni
  • May 8 - La Paz
  • May 9 - Copacabana, Bolivia
  • May 10 - La Paz
  • May 11 - Cusco
  • May 12 - Sacred Valley
  • May 13 - Machu Picchu
  • May 14 - Cusco
  • May 15 - Puno
  • May 16 - Puno
  • May 17 - Lima
  • May 18 - Lima
See my photos : Bolivia

Want to go? Bolivia Backroads, Lake Titicaca *3 Day*, Lake Titicaca *2 Day*, Lake Titicaca with overnight in Copacabana, Oruro Carnaval *3 Day*, Oruro Carnaval and Lake Titicaca

I went to: Bolivia, La Paz, Salar De Uyuni
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My Photo Album: Bolivia
Mirage on the Salt Flats
Mirage on the Salt Flats
Rio Apurimac in Peru, I think
Rio Apurimac in Peru, I think
Flying into Bolivia from Peru
Flying into Bolivia from Peru
Just a hint of the altitude that awaits me
Just a hint of the altitude that awaits ...
Airport at La Paz
Airport at La Paz
Looking down on La Paz from El Alto
Looking down on La Paz from El Alto
Some famous Spaniard and me
Some famous Spaniard and me
Checking out the Congressional buildings
Checking out the Congressional buildings
The Bus Depot - a South American travelers best friend!
The Bus Depot - a South American ...
Passing remote villages on the way to Oruro
Passing remote villages on the way to ...
Outside the Church Virgin de Candelaria
Outside the Church Virgin de Candelaria
Virgin de Candelaria - the patron of Oruro miners
Virgin de Candelaria - the patron of ...
Inside the Church of the Virgin of the Miners
Inside the Church of the Virgin of the ...
Offerings to Virgin at an entrance to the old mine
Offerings to Virgin at an entrance to ...
Oruro monument to miners
Oruro monument to miners
Leaving on the train for Uyuni
Leaving on the train for Uyuni
Cool views from the train window
Cool views from the train window
We pass lots of water and beautiful scenery
We pass lots of water and beautiful ...
Incredible diversity of birds
Incredible diversity of birds
Amazing sunset on the way to Uyuni
Amazing sunset on the way to Uyuni
My hotel - very cozy!
My hotel - very cozy!
They were very helpful and had cool flutes on the wall
They were very helpful and had cool ...
Train Cemetary - where industry ends
Train Cemetary - where industry ends
Part of the parking lot
Part of the parking lot
The remoteness of the land is breathtaking
The remoteness of the land is ...
Leader of the Pack in retirement
Leader of the Pack in retirement
What blue, blue skies!!
What blue, blue skies!!
Mineral pools are called the \
Mineral pools are called the 'Eyes of ...
Mineral pools in the salt desert - copper and iron
Mineral pools in the salt desert - ...
An iron ore \
An iron ore 'eye' - check out the gas ...
Hotel of Salt - all bricks are of salt
Hotel of Salt - all bricks are of salt
the statues are all salt...
the statues are all salt...
brwon lines in the salt shows the dry and rainy seasons
brwon lines in the salt shows the dry ...
In Colchani, they dry, ionize and bag the salt for sale
In Colchani, they dry, ionize and bag ...
In Colchani - processing the salt for local distribution
In Colchani - processing the salt for ...
Oscar explains the salt process
Oscar explains the salt process
Salt is piled so the water can drain off
Salt is piled so the water can drain off
This salt is ready to be loaded + transported to Colchani
This salt is ready to be loaded + ...
The back of the truck - with a little salt
The back of the truck - with a little ...
when the dry season arrives, the salt forms cool hexagons
when the dry season arrives, the salt ...
miles and miles of white salt lay before us
miles and miles of white salt lay ...
The international gang celebrating sunset
The international gang celebrating ...
illusions in the desert
illusions in the desert
France, Italy, Japan, & USA celebrate the trip
France, Italy, Japan, & USA celebrate ...
whoops! timing problems
whoops! timing problems
Sunset and moon in Uyuni
Sunset and moon in Uyuni
the lighting is simply amazing
the lighting is simply amazing
too amazing for words
too amazing for words
rock fences for quinoa crop
rock fences for quinoa crop
road back to the salt desert
road back to the salt desert
Tahua -our home for the night in the Salt Desert
Tahua -our home for the night in the ...
hmmm... check out the salt lines! the socks are all black!
hmmm... check out the salt lines! the ...
Tahua teenagers playing futebol
Tahua teenagers playing futebol
Tahua cemetary - what they can\
Tahua cemetary - what they can't build ...
Llamas checking us out in the cemetary
Llamas checking us out in the cemetary
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I'm impressed by the number of rocks - ...
Mummy burial area outside Tahua
Mummy burial area outside Tahua
there were several mummies in the natural cave
there were several mummies in the ...
Leaving Tahua
Leaving Tahua
cool driveway marker
cool driveway marker
And we have a flat tire, of course!
And we have a flat tire, of course!
Fish Island - locally known as Inka Huani - Inka Home
Fish Island - locally known as Inka ...
photo opportunity!
photo opportunity!
what a view!
what a view!
Cheers! to a wonderful experience
Cheers! to a wonderful experience
Oscar (our guide) strolling the remote landscape
Oscar (our guide) strolling the remote ...
La Paz and their fabulous futebol stadium
La Paz and their fabulous futebol ...
side streets of La Paz
side streets of La Paz
Bolivians love their masks!
Bolivians love their masks!
Valley of the Moon in La Paz
Valley of the Moon in La Paz
a moon crater
a moon crater
progress builds between amongst the landscape
progress builds between amongst the ...
A night out for the girls
A night out for the girls
on the way to Tihuanaco they were setting up for a festival
on the way to Tihuanaco they were ...
new discovery in Tihuanaco
new discovery in Tihuanaco
Sun Gate
Sun Gate
Tihuanaco Statue
Tihuanaco Statue
Tihuanaco stone ear drum - really works!
Tihuanaco stone ear drum - really works!
Juan Carlos and the ear canal
Juan Carlos and the ear canal
the Sunken Temple
the Sunken Temple
some carvings are very well preserved
some carvings are very well preserved
Sunken Temple looking through to the statue
Sunken Temple looking through to the ...
finishing touches before the dance begins
finishing touches before the dance ...
getting in line. the costumes were really heavy!
getting in line. the costumes were ...
And they are off!
And they are off!
The festival in full swing
The festival in full swing
Participants and observers for the celebration
Participants and observers for the ...
music provided
music provided
he was proud of his tie tack!
he was proud of his tie tack!
crossing Lake Titicaca
crossing Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca
Copacobana
Copacobana
sunset on the lake
sunset on the lake
Island of the Sun
Island of the Sun
ancient building ruins
ancient building ruins
3 water flows - each tastes different
3 water flows - each tastes different
Blessing of the Cars in Copacobana
Blessing of the Cars in Copacobana
any motor vehicle can be blessed
any motor vehicle can be blessed
a few flowers, a little holy water, a priest...
a few flowers, a little holy water, a ...
Church of Copacobana
Church of Copacobana
local dancers practicing
local dancers practicing
dancing in Lake Titicaca
dancing in Lake Titicaca