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On Bolivia's inland salt sea (the Salar de Uyuni), 13-year-old Kunturi and his family cut bricks of salt b hand, which they use to barter for goods. It is not an easy life, but still rich with friends and family. When Kunturi's grandmother falls ill, his father decides to take his son on the almost four-month journey along the salt trail (the Ruta de la Sal) to see her. Their first stop is the Potosí mine to find a friend's long-absent father and the last stop is the famous Bolivian Tinku festival. As tragedy and joy commingle, Kunturi is forced to confront the complexities of adult life, including death, suffering, and his first love -# the most powerful of all.

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