One of the most photographed rocks is the one known as the Stone Tree, or Arbol de Piedra.
Seen as background, the altiplano stretches into Colored Hills.
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Wind sculted rock formations on the Bolivian altiplano
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The wind is a constant in the alitplano, and in addition to making sand and water ripple, it carves rock into weirdly shaped formations like these.
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