salt & silver journey p.2 - Cerro Rico

We entered the mine of Cerro Rico. Cerro Rico is the name of the impressive mountain which have a size of 4800m. Also the silver mine, which was founded there, is called "Cerro Rico". Today, it's soBaca lagi
salt & silver journey p.3 - Uyuni

Uyuni is a small city in the southwest of Bolivia. It's located in the highlands and close to the Salar de Uyuni, the worlds biggest salt lake and a unique place.
It's one of the biggestBaca lagi
salt & silver journey p.4 - Jeep Tour 1

We started to drive through the high plains of Uyuni, dry landscapes with some oases. Then we passed the "valle de la rocas", rocks by 5-30m with bizarre formations. A beautiful location you shouldBaca lagi
salt & silver journey p.4 - Jeep Tour 2

Alpacas and lagoons!
After driving for some hours, we reached a small oasis with an alpaca-farm. Sweet animals with one advantage to lamas: they dont spit so much!
Then we drove to the "lagunaBaca lagi
salt & silver journey p.4 - Jeep Tour 3

Still the same day!
The last destination for this day was the "laguna colorado", a brown-red lagoon which gets his color by algae. You could find a lot flamencos there! It was forbidden to walk intoBaca lagi
salt & silver journey p.4 - Jeep Tour 4

New Year - and my birthday.I never celebrated it so far away from my homeland. And never I had such a good birthday!
We woke up at 4:30am to drive without breakfast to the "sol de la mañana", aBaca lagi
salt & silver journey p.4 - Jeep Tour 5

At midday we arrived at the "laguna honda", the most beautiful lagoon i've seen in my life.
salt & silver journey p.4 - Jeep Tour 6

Just some driving photos to let you see, how it has been between all the wonderful points to visit.
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And again: just some photos of the nature all around our destinations.
salt & silver journey p.4 - Jeep Tour 8

Spending New Year in a hotel made completely made of salt? It's possible here in Bolivia!
salt & silver journey p.4 - Jeep Tour 9

Celebrating New Year here is really different to all (birthday)parties i've ever had.
Cool people from all over the world and this really amazing place!
salt & silver journey p.3 - Jeep Tour 10

Isla Pescada - the cactus island!
In the middle of the Salar de Uyuni - you'll read something about it in the next posts - there's this small island with all that cacti on it. And in the center youBaca lagi
Orphanage "Hogar San Lorenzo"

For nearby five months my daily business. More than 20 orphans which were waiting every single day for me. So much love by them! It really was the best to spent my time with them, bring them toBaca lagi
Cataratas del Jardin

Not that easy to find, but if you have a possibility to visit it, you have to! I've been there together with some crazy bolivian and german friends. A machete for the jungle, a riverbed with quicksandBaca lagi