Potosi etc. 2

Potosi etc.

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June 15th 2008
Potosi is an exhausting place to be - the altitude makes any form of exercise hugely tiring, and the intense heat in the sun followed by the bitter cold at night makes it impossible to acclimatize. The one significant thing we did in Potosi was visit the mines in Cerro Rico - the only reason Potosi was created, exists and when the mines are exhausted, Potosi will be a ghost town. Because of this ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Potosi

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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