Cayman

The jungle, mines and salt flats

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October 15th 2007
You have three options to get to the jungle from La Paz: 18 hour bus journey from hell - most people who take it are too scared to return on it 3 days in a boat - nice if you have the time 1 hour in a small plane - which is cancelled more often than it leaves David opted for the plane, and after a day and a half of waiting in the airport was rewarded with a scary but safe ride into the jung ... 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