On the road.....

San Pedro to Uyuni

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May 5th 2007
After a fairly reasonable start by our trip standards and a bit of confusion trying to find a minibus that was big enough to carry 13 people and their backpacks we finally set out for our journey into Bolivia and the Altiplano. Having passed through the very civilised Chilean border control we have a further 40 minute journey to the Bolivean border control. Wow! What a difference! A small h ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Salar de Uyuni

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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