Salar de Uyuni from Isla Pescadores

Southern Bolivia - a salty treat

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April 10th 2007
After spending longer up in the Amazon than anticipated, and with the clock ticking fast on the remainder of my trip, I had to get a move on. So, having returned to La Paz, I decided to stay there just the 1 night and fly out the next morning to Sucre in southern Bolivia. Normally I would have been content to endure the long bus journey, but I thought that flying would save me much needed time. I ... read more

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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