Volcanoes, Flamingos, and the Red Lagoon

Trip Start Oct 09, 2008
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Friday, October 17, 2008

Uyuni trek: day two

Our Land Cruiser broke down at a military checkpoint this morning. Good thing Cesar is an expert mechanic; we were back on the road 45 minutes later. After that it was another spectacular day of sightseeing. The highlights:

--Volcan Ollague (an active volcano that erupted as recently as May 2007)
--Laguna Canapa and Laguna Hedionda, both full of flamingos
--Laguna Colorada, incredible red lake, so colored by a mix of red sediments and the pigmentation of algae in the water.

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