View of Potosi

Battling Bolivia

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April 22nd 2006
Cold, stiff and sweaty, we arrived in the ghost town of Uyuni having successfully survived "The 900km Crossing" No-one felt like a further 6 hour car journey but there was little debating as we felt we should spend Easter somewhere special. Our jeep collected us with one vital component missing..petrol. On a little bit of faith, syphoning from another vehicle and frequent engine checks, we were ab ... 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