The group of gringos from the bus

Julia, myself, sam and Liz

April 20th 2007
My first impression of Bolivia when I crossed the border on the 1st of April was...what kind of jungle I got into? Not in a pejorative way but compared with Chile and Argentina, the country just seems like a mess and that is when I really felt that I was in the heart of South America. For the moment I haven't seen one supermarket, you can only see street vendors at every corner and selling random ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Chuquisaca Department » Sucre

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

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Nico Oyarzun

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This is a plan I had for years and it is finally becoming reality. I decided to temporarily ditch the life I had between Glasgow and Geneva to go back to my roots. From the 5th of Dec, I'll be heading back to Chile to spend some time with the family. Then, starting from mid Jan and for the next 12 months, I'll be off for a grand tour of the continent. The initial plan: Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and back to square one, Santiago. From there and if time and money enables it, my last two and a half months will be spent in southern Mexico, Guatemala and Cuba. I'll try and... full info

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