We are going to Colchani, to the salt flat.
The largest salt flat in the world.
I'm going to get hold of the people, the loaders,
and then we'll enter the salt flat.
Look, there they are coming. Two workers. Those are the loaders, I think.
We are all from this village.
There they are, where the motorcycle is.
He's the owner of the salt, who's selling it to us.
All those piles will make up one load.
The workers already know how many piles are needed.
We will load these three piles. One, two, three piles.
Then I will reverse the truck and place it on this side to load on the other side.
Then I will place the truck in the middle to load four piles from each side.
First you will find granulated salt, a thin layer of about 30 cm.
Then you find compressed salt. We Bolivians call it 'salt panes'.
They make building blocks out of it.
After that layer you will find water, about 60 cm.
After water you will find mud, a thin layer of mud.
Then again, you will find compressed salt,
and finally water again. Those are all the layers.
The section on this side of the salt flats is very hard.
But over here, this section is softer.
The truck can sink in the mud.
Then it is difficult to get the truck out, so we know not to drive there.
I was 14 when I started with Volvos. I have not driven anything else since.
I familiarised myself with driving Volvos.
Now I am thinking of selling mine in January or February next year
and buy a 2008 model.
They are strong and last long in this location and climate.
Yes, everything is done. The salt is all loaded.
Go, you can go now.