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The Train of Death into the Mouth of Hell

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October 10th 2009
Our first taste of Bolivia was the "Train of Death". The name caused some concern at first but we needn´t have worried as the train itself couldn´t have been less dangerous. It gets it´s name from the fact that it is so slow that most people would rather throw themselves underneath it than repeat the experience. The journey was made a lot more tolerable by the vendors who boarded the train at e ... 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