Bolivia
Bolivia’s Brackish Hotel de Sal Is Made Entirely from Salt
Hotel de Sal© Valdiney Pimenta If you find ordinary hotels a bit too bland, the Hotel de Sal near Colchani, Bolivia may prove to be a bit more palatable. The entire hotel–from the walls to the toilets–is made from salt. The hotel sits on Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat located in Bolivia. [...]
Photo of the Moment: Train to Nowhere, Bolivia
© Noemí Galera
Photo of the Moment: Overlooking La Paz, Bolivia
© Pedro Szekely
Photo of the Moment: Salt Hotel, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
© wili_hybrid More info via National Geographic.
American Confirmed Dead on Bolivia’s ‘Highway of Death’
An American cyclist has been confirmed dead after his mountain bike plunged off a 70 meter cliff while biking down Bolivia’s infamous Highway of Death. Kenneth Mitchell was part of a tourist group, one of several that conduct biking and cycling tours down the treacherous stretch of road, called Yungas Road. At the height of [...]








