Bolivia at 13,000 ft
Feb 15, 2015 00:38:07 #
moabarch
Loc: Moab, UT
Southwestern Bolivia offers up some amazing scenery and thousands of flamingoes.....most of it above 13,000 ft. Good food, very friendly people, reasonable prices, and not many tourists make it a great destination. We just returned from our 2nd trip there. Here are a few shots from the high desert. The flamingoes are found in salt water lagoons that are common in the area.
Not much green - but there are many other colors in the barren landscape
The scale of this desert is difficult to comprehend
Feb 15, 2015 06:31:45 #
Feb 15, 2015 07:33:22 #
Thanks for sharing. Armchair vacations like this with coffee in the morning are so nice.
The last one of the desert is really interesting. I felt that small the first time I ever stood by the ocean. My mind could not encompass all that space.
The last one of the desert is really interesting. I felt that small the first time I ever stood by the ocean. My mind could not encompass all that space.
Feb 15, 2015 15:52:42 #
Nice shots. Interesting fact: if you fly to La Paz, Bolivia (the capital), you will land at El Alto International Airport. Elevation: 13,325 feet. You drive down the mountain into La Paz with a descent of about 1400'. An interesting place to visit...one time.
Feb 16, 2015 17:58:53 #
Just a day or two ago I was watching Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Bolivia didn't look like that in the movie :)
Feb 16, 2015 18:14:10 #
moabarch
Loc: Moab, UT
planepics wrote:
Just a day or two ago I was watching Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Bolivia didn't look like that in the movie :)
Bolivia was real interesting in that the landscapes varied so much over such short distances. We visited the area where Butch and Sundance were "supposedly" killed.......but nobody has any proof.
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