Salt Processing in Bolvia

We visited a small town where all of Bolivia's salt is made/processed. It's dug up, dried out, cleaned, and iodine is added to it. You can see the lines of dry season (brown from dust discolouration) and wet season (white salt), so every two stripes represents a year.

You could see their clocks and sculptures made from salt, many for sale, as well as bags of salt with additional ingredients like rosemary, garlic, paprika or chilis.

Lunch: Delicious light salad with slices of avocado and white cheese, local quinoa (which is the only food that grows in this area), and beef.Read more