Flamingo in Flight

The Corporate Dinner Party Material

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November 4th 2007
In the intro to Bolivia in Lonely Planet, it is described as the "country of superlatives". There is no doubt Bolivia is an absolute must on anyone's S. American itinerary, however I have a few problems with many of the superlatives. The worst is the "most dangerous road in the world". One of the popular gringo activities is to mountian bike down the road near La Paz that decends steeply over ... 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