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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 ... [read more]
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 ... [read more] Blog: San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
Date: May 1st 2009
In the touristy town of San Pedro de Atacama in the north of Chile there was one main attraction for us - an astronomy tour offered in one of the best star gazing locations in the world. Looking through some pretty impressive telescopes, we were shown a gaseous nebular, Alpha Centauri, a very impressive Saturn (rings and all) plus a close-up view of the moon. The tour was led by a slightly crazy F ... read more
Date: May 1st 2009
In the touristy town of San Pedro de Atacama in the north of Chile there was one main attraction for us - an astronomy tour offered in one of the best star gazing locations in the world. Looking through some pretty impressive telescopes, we were shown a gaseous nebular, Alpha Centauri, a very impressive Saturn (rings and all) plus a close-up view of the moon. The tour was led by a slightly crazy F ... read more
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We're escaping the credit crunch and having a break from our life in London for an 8 month world tour!
Travelling from Beijing to Rio, we’ll be taking in the sights of South-East Asia, Australasia and South America along the way.
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