Tupiza

Finally - Bolivia

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June 18th 2006
The Border crossing between Argentina and Bolivia at Villazon is amusing. The two countries are connected at this point by a bridge, with immigration offices on both sides. The funny thing is that nobody enforces the people going to Bolivia to enter them, so one can just walk by. This is what happened to me by mistake. When I tried to correct it, I realized that crossing back to Argentina wasn ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Tupiza

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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