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When the sun goes down... in La Isla del Sol, Bolivia

Ana and Lidia	Oscar and Lucia And "Osito" the teddy bear.	Oscar and Lidia
Naughty niece	Hermanos	Cholita and child
Isla del Sol	Before the sunset	Cholitas We were able to go the beautiful Isla Del Sol during the annual "Day of the Dead" or "All Saints" celebrations that take place in Hispanic countries on November 1st. On this day, Bolivians go to the cemetry and remember those who have passed away, preparing a feast and a party for them.
Donkeys We followed the locals to the cemetry to see the celebrations.	Newly Wed The reason this woman has a baby doll tied to her back is that she is a newly-wed; the doll will supposedly bring her the good luck that she needs to get pregnant soon.	Cemetry
Handstands Isma's brother, Oscar and I had a gymnastics session as the sun went down	Little donkeys It don't matter if you're black or white.

Worth its salt... in Uyuni, Bolivia

Train Cemetry Where trains go to die...	In the jeep Ready to go on our three day tour from Uyuni to San Pedro de la Atacama in Chile through the famous Salt Flats.	Dakar Salt Lake This sculpture was built to honour the Dakar rally that took place in January, 2014. 4x4 vehicles were driven from Argentina, through Chile to Bolivia.
Sitting on a Salt Mine	Stars These were the four other people on our tour - the idea came from our guide.	Island of the Fish The real name of this island is Incahuasi, but it is known as the "Isla del Pescado" because of the silhouette and the reflection on the lake forming the shape of a fish.
Flamencos These were the beautiful birds we saw in the National Reserve of Eduardo Avaroa that is part of the three day "Uyuni" tour.	Flamboyant Flamencos get their pink colour from their diet, as they eat food containing an organic pigment known as Carotene.	Desert Dust In the Pampas de Siloli Desert
Pampas Siloli	Geothermal Waters The most amazing way to end the three day tour and warm up after being so cold for so long!	Laguna Colorada

Catch the pigeon	Government Palace This palace is in one of the squares in the old town of the city. Plaza Murillo is the open space most connected to the political life of Bolivia.	Cholitas The indigenous women were not allowed in this area before, but now can walk around freely. The building in the background is the Presidential Palace.
La Paz Taken from El Alto, one of the best things to do in La Paz is acutally look down on it!	Mountains This is the view from Isma's brother's house - I never got used to seeing the mountains so close up in the actual city.	Market Many of the Cholitas sell fruit in the markets. They are hard to negotiate with unless you also happen to be a Cholita.
Valle de Las Animas Arriving to the tourist attraction almost nobody knows about.	Valley of the Spririts	Organ Pipes
Ismael	VHS Only in Bolivia will you find such retro rubbish!
Valley of the Spirits A path to the top of one of the rock formations in Valle de las Ánimas.

Unsung heroes... in La Paz, Bolivia

Heigh Ho On the way to see the Silver mines of Potosí, en route to Uyuni.	El Tio Translated as "the uncle", El Tio is considered the Lord of the Underworld. The mines in Potosí all feature this idol, who bears a striking resemblance to the Devil. They offer him alcohol and cigarettes in return for his protection in the mines.	Potosí We carefully descended around 50 metres into the mines. When dynamite is set off, the miners usually have around 6 minutes to get out - considering it took me around 30 minutes just to get down, I don't think this is the job for me.

Off to work we go... in Potosí, Bolivia

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