Strike one

Witches markets, cheap hats, mandolins and death roads

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March 9th 2007
Our journey to La Paz was filled with excitement as we were finally stuck in the middle of a strike. We had been promised that Bolivia might be a bit difficult to travel in but as of yet our trusty guide hadn´t delivered. We took a night train from Uyuni leaving at 11 pm. We had to spend a bit of time in the train station and I nearly packed a little mangy looking dog into my backpack, it was a ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Yungas Road

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Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more