Tilcara

From near death to paradise

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May 1st 2006
When we last wrote we were still safely in Argentina, a beautiful country where the people were always chatty, the buses fantastic and the food great, but it was time to move on north... By the time we reached Salta our last stop we could already see the change, the people looked more indigenous, everyone was chewing coco leaves, the markets sold wonderful alpaca goods, and we were starting to get ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » La Paz

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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