Puka Puka

Puka Puka

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May 14th 2007
I have now reached saturday 12th in my summary of the past few days. On the morning of Saturday, I meet lisa, galen, tristan to take a taxi to puka puka. They have been in Sucre to buy 1000 (later to be 3000) trees to plant in the village, and also to buy materials to build male and female urinals (I have been quickly initiated into the gritty details of toliet building, the problems, the differe ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Chuquisaca Department » Tarabuco

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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