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Bolivia: Dry lakes

author:Xinhua pictures

The Cochabamba region of Bolivia is experiencing severe drought due to factors such as lack of precipitation and rising temperatures.

Bolivia: Dry lakes

This is a dry lakebed photographed in Cochabamba, Bolivia, on November 18. Xinhua/Associated Press

Bolivia: Dry lakes

This is a dry lakebed photographed in Cochabamba, Bolivia, on November 18. Xinhua/Associated Press

Bolivia: Dry lakes

A guard stands on a dry lakebed in Cochabamba, Bolivia, on 18 November. Xinhua/Associated Press

Bolivia: Dry lakes

This is a drought-stricken lake photographed in Cochabamba, Bolivia, on November 18. Xinhua/Associated Press

Bolivia: Dry lakes

A woman runs past a drought-stricken lake in Cochabamba, Bolivia, on November 18. Xinhua/Associated Press

Bolivia: Dry lakes

This is a dry lakebed photographed in Cochabamba, Bolivia, on November 18. Xinhua/Associated Press

Bolivia: Dry lakes

This is a dry lakebed photographed in Cochabamba, Bolivia, on November 18. Xinhua/Associated Press

Bolivia: Dry lakes

A dog walks on a dry lakebed on November 18 in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Xinhua/Associated Press

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