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Uyuni

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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

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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