Bolivia May 2013 Vol.5

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Famous places

Industry and Tourism

La paz : Bolivia ’ s working capital , but its not only Bolivia ’ s largest city and center of trade and commerce but the worlds largest capital . Visitors can enjoy exploring mazes of canyons and take a trip down the most dangerous road which descends 11,000 feet in 40 miles through the Andes mountains to the Amazon River Basin .
Lake Titicaca : Is the largest navigable lake in the world at 138 miles long and 70 miles wide . It is also South Americas second largest freshwater lake . Visitors can see the Incan ruins , and the famous floating islands .
Potosi : It is the highest city in Bolivia at 13,400 feet . Remains famous for the Cerro Rico silver mines and the oldest colonial church . This is a great opportunity for visitors to visit the museum at the National House of the Mint .
Salar de Uyuni : is the largest salt flats in Bolivia . It is located in the south west of Bolivia . The entire area is famous for its several hotels that are constructed completely out of salt , many of which contain the furniture . You can also see geysers , hot springs , exotic animals such as flamingos and the endangered vicuna