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Altiplano and the Salar de Uyuni
Vehicle Protection

Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia

Drivers in the salar cover their windshields and tires with llama skins when the vehicle is not in use for protection against the salt and the sun.

They also tuck green plants around the radiators while driving to filter out some of the salt spray.

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