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[cesontlesfemmes]

Sergio Larrain, Potosi, Bolivie, 1958.

[dariomekler]

Spiritus Urbes by Darío Mekler

The story of mankind and civilization told through its cities.

Graphite and digital color.

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[grusik]

Space Invader POTI_07 Other views of Space Invader POTI_07 HERE by tofz4u

[piponbl]

De camino (1/2). Tour hacia el Salar de Uyuni (Día 2). #bolivia #cañondelaanaconda #valle #salardeuyuni #uyuni #potosi #tour #vacation #bodycombat #psychology #running #cycling #love #loveislove #fit #fitness #fitgoals #fitnessmotivation #instagood #instalove #instadaily #instalike #instachile #instafashion #chile #viñadelmar #valparaiso #quilpue #villaalemana #peñablanca (en Bolivia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqvhpjRuzR1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[internationalhousestalking]

potosí, bolivia

[earthstory]

This is Salar de Uyuni, a salt flat measuring 10,582 sq km located in Bolivia’s southwestern regions of Oruno and Potosi. Around 400,000 years ago this location was part of the great Lake Minchin, which has since dried out leaving behind two lakes, Poopo and Uru Uru, and two salt flats, this being the largest.

When it rains, the flat surface becomes covered with a shallow pool of water, this acts as a gigantic mirror reflecting the sky, and everything else effortlessly. The area is so reflective it is utilised as a calibration tool for satellites, or more specifically, remote sensing instruments. It is considered to be 5 times better for calibration than the surface of the oceans. -Jean For more photos and information on the salt flats see here: http://www.kuriositas.com/2011/08/salar-de-uyuni-spectacular-sea-of-salt.html Photos by Paul & Paveena McKenzie (http://wildencounters.net/) and by Michael & Taylor Kittell (http://kittelladventures.blogspot.ca/)

[outexploringagain]

Touring Potosi's Deadly Silver Mine

Touring Potosi's deadly silver mine was emotional. It felt almost cruel to visit a place where so many died making the world rich. There continues to be so much sacrifice, danger, and poverty. The tour give you a heightened sense of social awareness.

Touring Potosi’s deadly silver mine was emotional. It felt almost cruel to visit a place where there had been so much death and there continues to be so much sacrifice, danger, and poverty. Calling it an adventure tour would be inappropriate. It might be better to call it a social awakening tour. I did come out with a greater sense of social inequity awareness that abounds here and in the world…

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Sunset over the salt flats of Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia