BOLIVIA

One of South America's most stunning spectacles, the great Salar de Uvunisalt lake, is here as well as Lake Titicaca. Bolivia retains itspre-Columbian traditions more than any other country in South America, withagricultural practices unchanged since the Incas, and traditional festivalsand markets. It also has modern nightclubs, comfortable hotels andecolodges, and is the ideal place to soak up some Latin American culturebefore the onset of mass tourism.