Altiplano
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The Altiplano, Collao or Andean Plateau is a plateau in west-central South America. Located at the latitude of the widest part of the north–south-trending Andes, it is the most extensive high plateau
A rock sculpted by wind erosion (or Aeolian processes) in the Bolivian Altiplano
The Bolivian Altiplano at about 4,250 m (14,000 feet): The snow-covered peaks of the Cordillera Real rise in the background.
La Paz, Bolivia, is the second-largest city located in the Altiplano (after El Alto).
Panorama of Peruvian Altiplano.
Lake Poopó
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Lake Poopó is a large saline lake in a shallow depression in the Altiplano in Oruro Department, Bolivia, at an altitude of approximately 3,700 m. Due to the lake's length and width, it made up the eas
Aerial photograph of the lake in 1991
The top photo shows the lake with low water levels, exposing large tracts of salt and mud flats. Rainfall afterwards resulted in flooding of Poopó with muddy waters from the Desaguadero River. The lower photo shows the extent of flooding of the western salt flats, sufficient to create an ephemeral island – as shown by the rectangle.
Fishing in Lake Poopó was small scale and carried out using rowing boats and small nets. The image shows boats owned by fishermen from Llapallapani.
Salt crystals in footprints on the shore of Lake Poopó