Good and Stuck

The Bumpy Road

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February 5th 2006
Before I started my travels down in South America, I had many visions of the obstacles I would face over those two months. Fears of theft (and worse), endless challenges with communication, and threats to my health from illness and questionable food were top in my list. And while we have found all of these concerns to be well justified, it has been our constant struggles with transportation that h ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » 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