We crossed into Bolivia and spent our first night bush camping. We were in the middle of nowhere, and it was so beautiful. We watched the sun set, sat around the fire, and then all avoided the catci as we headed to our tents.
Uyuni May 3rd 2009 So I thought we would be done with the slow border crossings...but I was wrong. We got to the Argentina/Bolivia border and spent nearly three hours there. People kept cutting in front of us in the line, until our driver acted as a bouncer. This was also one of the first days that we were at altitude and some people were feeling bad. Luckily I was feeling fine…I was keeping hydrated…but the ... read more
South America » Bolivia 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