Country: Bolivia
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Colchani salt-harvesting village visit
Colchani sits at the edge of the Salar de Uyuni, where families work the salt by hand: the village's workshops show how the crust is gathered, dried, and shaped into salt for sale.
Read MoreIncahuasi Island walk
Island of rock rising out of the Salar de Uyuni and covered in enormous cacti, reached on foot by a short climb. From the top there are wide views across the salt flats in every direction.
Read MoreTrain Cemetery visit
The train cemetery outside Uyuni holds rusting locomotives and carriages, once used to carry minerals and passengers to and from the town. The relics stand in the open on the edge of the salt plain.
Read MoreUyuni Salt Museum visit
Small museum in Uyuni built from blocks of salt, showing how the local material is cut and used in construction and everyday objects.
Read MoreTiwanaku Ruins visit
Tiwanaku is among the oldest archaeological sites in Andean history, built at almost 13,000 feet (4,000 m) near Lake Titicaca and partly ringed by hills. The grid-planned city peaked between roughly 500 and 1000 CE with at least 10,000 people; visits take in the Pyramid of Akapana, the Temple of Kalasasaya, and the Door of the Sun, along with pottery from ceremonial vessels to incense burners.
Read MoreOptional La Paz Culinary Tour
Optional culinary walk in La Paz sampling Andean ingredients and cooking styles, including the pork sandwich known as sanduíche de chola, cuñapé (cheesy bread), and anticucho, a skewer of beef heart served with potatoes.
Read MoreCholitas Wrestling Show in El Alto
Evening show in El Alto featuring choreographed wrestling matches between cholitas, the Bolivian women in traditional dress, staged as popular entertainment.
Read MoreSalar de Uyuni tour and sunset
Tour across the immense white expanse of the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat, with stops for photographs where the horizon flattens into the crust. The visit ends watching the sun set over the salt before the return to Uyuni.
Read MoreLa Paz City Sightseeing
Sightseeing in central La Paz: the Witches' Market, where medicinal herbs and other traditional goods are sold; San Francisco Cathedral, one of the oldest churches in the city; and Plaza Murillo, the main square and seat of government.
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