Flamingos!
Flamingos!, originally uploaded by lorien.
Laguna Hedionda.
Flamingos!, originally uploaded by lorien.
Laguna Hedionda.
Volcano, originally uploaded by lorien.
Early in the second day of the tour of the Uyuni region, this volcano was visible for much of the trip.
Taken 23 July, 2009.
Salar de Uyuni, originally uploaded by lorien.
The ground on the salt flats of the Uyuni in Bolivia is just a comparatively thin layer of earth crust over water. Gas emissions break through the salty crust and create these shapes which stretch out far into the horizon.
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The Mises Institute has released the Austrian Bailout.
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