The very secure border control station along a dirt road between Chile and Bolivia at 4,200 meters. 
The first salt lake we encountered on the Bolivian side of the border.
A common view in the Altiplano on the first day.
A relaxing, if shallow thermal pool.
Hot geysers at over 15,000 feet.
Up close and ugly.
Rose-colored Lake Colorado, beside which our bare-minimum lodgings were.
The other side of Lake Colorado with piled salt deposits in the distance.
A spectacular rock formation at the beginning of the second day.
More of the rock formations, including our tour's two 4X4's.
More amazing rocks.
The view from the front passenger seat during the some part of the 8 hours of driving.
A beautifuly-reflecting lake.
A full view of the lake.
A new lake with close shots of flamingos, the Altiplano is apparently is the area with the highest number of one of the three major types of flamingos.
Our 4X4 crossing a mountain stream.
Another group of amazing rock formations.
It might sound corny, but these rocks look like something that would make up some sacred Vulcan temple...
A lush river valley in southwest Bolivia as we came out of the isolated highlands into settled areas.
A dusty Bolivian ghost town by the name of Julaca, which died when the local mining industry was privatized 10 years ago.
The beginning of Day 3, the final day, after just entering the partially submurged Salt Flat of Uyuni.
Gratuitous shot.
After turning off the road and entering the lake, the horizon is indistinguisable.
It almost looked like we were flying.
Having reached the exposed salt surface, we took a photo. From left to right, the members of our 4X4: Damien, Phil, Phil, Scott, me and Dave.
Yummy! Pure salt crystals!
The salt hotel.
Uyuni, Bolivia, our final destination.
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