Miguelito eats picante

Oruro - Carnaval

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February 5th 2005
Carnaval in Oruro was eventful if nothing else. Chrissy and i took the 630am bus with Miguelito (bolivia pcv) and his sister. By 10 we were settled into a huge apartment with about 15 other people (all peace corps). There we would be sleeping on the floor for 110Bs (cheap by carnaval standards). Soon we were hard at work making water balloons - the chief attraction of carnaval in oruro. ... read more

South America » Bolivia

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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