Part One

Bolivian Flag

The flag flying at the border station for Bolivia.

Hito Cajon, 14,700 feet, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Juriques Volcano

One of the many Volcanos and Andean peaks we would see while in Bolivia.

Hito Cajon, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Laguna Blanca

Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Baird's Sandpiper

Calidris bairdii

Laguna Blanca, 14,272 feet, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Baird's Sandpiper

Calidris bairdii

Laguna Blanca, 14,272 feet, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Panorama

Laguna Blanca, 14,272 feet, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Licancabur Volcano

View of the volcano over the colorful lake.

Laguna Verde, 14,108 feet, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Andean Fox

Lycalopex culpaeus

Desierto Dali, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Andean Fox

Lycalopex culpaeus

Desierto Dali, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Desierto Dali

Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Bathers

Polques Hot Spring, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Laguna Polques

Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Unknown Plant

Laguna Polques, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Laguna Polques

Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Sol de Mañana Geothermal Field

A strong smell of sulfur dominates this thermal area at 15,900 feet.

Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Muddy Pools

Sol de Mañana Geothermal Field, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Bubbling Mud

Sol de Mañana Geothermal Field, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Muddy Pools

Sol de Mañana Geothermal Field, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Muddy Pools & Steam

Sol de Mañana Geothermal Field, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Laguna Colorada

Rusty-red lake at 14,000 feet.

Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Cerro Negro

A 17,000 foot tall peak.

Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Vicunas

Vicugna vicugna

Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Rocks

A popular stop for photos.

Arbol de Piedra, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Rocks

Arbol de Piedra, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Tree Rock

Arbol de Piedra, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Tree Rock

Arbol de Piedra, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Lichens

Arbol de Piedra, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Pozoa umbellifer

I can't find a common name for this interesting, hardy plant.

Arbol de Piedra, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Rocks

Arbol de Piedra, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Tree Rock & Sunburst

Arbol de Piedra, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 9, 2017

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Morning View

We got up early for this view near our lodge.

Desierto Siloli, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Yareta

Azorella compacta - an interesting, rock encrusting plant.

Desierto Siloli, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Rock House Ruins

Lack of water and isolation may have made this spot not such a great location.

Desierto Siloli, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Lake Colorada & Borax

Lake Colorada, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Ichu Grass

Jarava ichu

Lake Colorada, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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View

Rusty-red lake popular with Flamingos and a few other birds.

Lake Colorada, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Puna (James') Flamingos

Phoenicoparrus jamesi

Lake Colorada, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Puna (James') Flamingos

Phoenicoparrus jamesi

Lake Colorada, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Rufous-naped Ground-Tyrant

Muscisaxicola rufivetex, juvenile.

Lake Colorada, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Puna (James') Flamingos

Phoenicoparrus jamesi

Lake Colorada, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Puna (James') Flamingos

Phoenicoparrus jamesi

Lake Colorada, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Puna (James') Flamingos

Phoenicoparrus jamesi

Lake Colorada, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Puna (James') Flamingos

Phoenicoparrus jamesi

Lake Colorada, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Puna (James') Flamingos

Phoenicoparrus jamesi

Lake Colorada, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Puna (James') Flamingos

Phoenicoparrus jamesi - getting ready to strut.

Lake Colorada, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Puna (James') Flamingos

Phoenicoparrus jamesi - strutting.

Lake Colorada, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Puna (James') Flamingos

Phoenicoparrus jamesi

Lake Colorada, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Puna (James') Flamingos

Phoenicoparrus jamesi

Lake Colorada, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Liolaemus specie

Debbie spotted this lizard taking cover under a rock.

Lake Colorada, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Wilson's Phalarope

Phalaropus tricolor

Lake Colorada, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Big Cloud

A dramatic cloud that produces lightning, thunder and later, rain.

Lake Colorada, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Fabian's Lizard

Liolaemus fabiani

Lake Colorada, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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View & Puna (James') Flamingos

Phoenicoparrus jamesi

Lake Colorada, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Puna (James') Flamingos

Phoenicoparrus jamesi

Lake Colorada, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Big Cloud

The cloud is getting darker.

Lake Colorada, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Puna (James') Flamingos

Phoenicoparrus jamesi - one of the large groups of Flamingos.

Lake Colorada, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Lodge Cordillera

The cooks had secured a room here for our lunch.

Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Vicuna

Vicugna vicugna

Lake Colorada, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Yareta in Bloom

Azorella compacta

Desierto Siloli, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Rocks, Yareta and Ichu Grass

Desierto Siloli, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Snow

The cloud over Lake Colorada produced a bit of snow.

Desierto Siloli, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Wreck & Hotel Tayka el Desierto

Our driver/guide referred to this as "Mad Max".

Desierto Siloli, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Sunset

Hotel Tayka el Desierto, Siloli Desert, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Bolivia, March 10, 2017

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Cloud Layer

Desierto Siloli, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Hotel Tayka el Desierto & Cloud Layer

Desierto Siloli, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Panorama

Desierto Siloli, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Unknown Plant

Desierto Siloli, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Unknown Flowers

Desierto Siloli, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Unknown Flowers

Desierto Siloli, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Yareta

Azorella compacta

Desierto Siloli, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Grass Circles

Probably Ichu grass that has been grazed down by Vicuna or Viscacha.

Desierto Siloli, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Road

Desierto Siloli, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Viscacha

Lagidium viscacia

Siloli Desert, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Viscacha

Lagidium viscacia

Siloli Desert, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Viscacha

Lagidium viscacia

Desierto Siloli, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Cuncuna

Phacelia brachyanta - best guess id.

Siloli Desert, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Road

Desierto Siloli, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Unknown Plant

Desierto Siloli, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Viscacha

Lagidium viscacia

Siloli Desert, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Drivers

Taking it easy while we took photos.

Desierto Siloli, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Rock Support

Someone clever placed these small rocks.

Desierto Siloli, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Red-backed Sierra-Finch

Phrygilus dorsalis

Siloli Desert, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Viscacha

Lagidium viscacia

Siloli Desert, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Viscacha

Lagidium viscacia

Siloli Desert, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Yareta

Azorella compacta

Desierto Siloli, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Ichu Grass

Jarava ichu

Desierto Siloli, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Andes Mountains

Desierto Siloli, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Andes Mountains

Desierto Siloli, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Cerro Pabelloncito Ramaditas & Laguna Ramaditas

Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Condor

Vultur gryphus - juvenile.

Laguna Honda, 13,500 feet, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Laguna Honda

Lake at 13,500 feet.

Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Plumbeous Sierra-Finch

Phrygilus unicolor, male.

Laguna Honda, 13,500 feet, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Laguna Charcola

Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Cerro Canapa

A 19,300 foot peak.

Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Cerro Tomasamil

A 19,320 foot peak.

Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Volcano Corina & Laguna Hedionda

Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Los Flamencos Eco Hotel

Laguna Hedionda, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Andean Flamingo

Phoenicoparrus andinus

Laguna Hedionda, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Andean Flamingos

Phoenicoparrus andinus

Laguna Hedionda, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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Andean Flamingos

Phoenicoparrus andinus

Laguna Hedionda, Bolivia, March 11, 2017

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