Monday, August 24, 2009
TIWANAKU
this IS THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO TIWANAKU. ( THE NEW FLAG IS THE WIPALA). COMPOSE OF SEVEN COLORS ORIGINATED IN TIWANAKU AS PER RECENT STUDIES.
the RUINS OF TIWANAKU ARE AMAZING AND IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN THIS TYPE OF TOURISM YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED.
THIS IS ONE OF THE WALLS SHOWING THE INTRICATE DESIGN AND ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE TIME. (WE CAN NOTICE THE AQUEDUCTS)
TIWANAKU'S MAP
"PUERTA DEL SOL" SUN'S GATE
IT IS NOT AT ITS ORIGINAL PLACE SINCE THE SPANISH CONQUISTADORS LEFT IT ON THE FLOOR WHILE TRYING TO DESTROYED IT.
THE CENTER FIGURE IS VIRACOCHA, GOD OF THE TIWANACUS.
THIS PICTURES SHOWS THE IMMENSE SIZE OF THE STONE BLOCKS.
Monday, August 3, 2009
salar de uyuni
It looks like an ocean but it is the salar de uyuni, the biggest salt lake in the world and the number one tourist attraction in Boliva. this picture was taken in our way back from the Tunupa mountain. see later post about the chullpas.
The tunupa Volcano. Home of the
chullpas".
This are pictures of "ojitos del salar"
they are actually cold gazers or water eruptions from deep the Salar.
The water is heavy in all sorts of minerals known in the area to cure all types of illness. We tried it and we hope it works!!
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| View from the tunupa volcano |
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| well its me. any nice senoritas out there..? I'm single. and looking ja ja ja |
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| pizza place at uyuni town. best place in town period. |
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| salt hotel |
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| typical land cruiser used to haul tourists. |
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| salt hotel uyuni int he flats nice room. |
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| Driving the Land cruiser In the salt flats UYUNI-BOLIVIA |
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| Isla de pescado. Nice place to have lunch. |
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View from isla del pescado. |
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| Salt blocks. very cheap please buy some and make some local really happy. |
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Some people report strong magnetic fields at salar de uyuni, they claim this fields will help you get rid off of bad luck and illnesses, in order to get full- advantage of the mysterious powers, its recommended you get butt naked and roll over the salt. ja ja enjoy it!! its not a joke. |
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| chulpas. |
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land cruiser paradise!! |
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feel free to bring your flag. |
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| pizza place in uyuni. |
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llamas en el altiplano uyuni-potosi
we took this nice pictures of llamas in our way back to potosi. the road uyuni-potosi. which is in construction is much better than the uyuni-oruro. it was an incredible day, we drove over this beautiful landscape enjoying the serenity and quietness of the place, almost not a single vehicle around...ok maybe a couple during the entire day...it was great.matamata turtle.
THe Matamata turtle currently inhabits the Amazon's rain forest, this beautiful turtle is in danger of extinction. Their only current sanctuary is the Bolivian NOEL KEMP FF MERCADO PARK where they are a protected specie.
Preparando viaje al parque noel kempff mercado
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| waooo |
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| 4x4 only vehicles |
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| map of nkm park |
Cochabamba - Oruro - la cumbre-huary
This is a colonial spanish church in the way to ORURO from Cochabamba. It was made of Adobe. there's a cementery next to the church. The other picture is me drivinf the powerfull land cruiser in our way to huary, the route oruro-huary it's in great condition.
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