Looking out the front door

Just a casual wee climb in the Andes...

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December 18th 2009
Now that all of my fingers have completely thawed (bar left hand ring finger which still has no feeling in the tip..hmm.) I thought it was time to recount one of, if not the, best experiences of my life. This time last week Kath, Benny (fellow volunteer from Switzerland) and I were couped in the back of a small toyota, winding our way through rocky fields towards the Andes mountain ranges. Our sig ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Huayna Potosí

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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