Collapsed church in Santiago :(

Generally Santiago seemed to have got through the earthquake relatively ok (compared with further south). But there were some buildings that were too old and weak to withstand the tremors

Earthquakes, wineries, waterfalls and salt....exploring Santiago,northern Argentina and southern Bolivia

March 18th 2010
I am currently in La Paz, the capital of Bolivia after a hideous bus journey that involved zero sleep and lots of bumps! So if this makes no sense then I hold the lack of sleep, combined with high altitude (its getting blamed for everything at the moment!) at fault...! I have only been in Bolivia for a few days and have seen the Salt Flats which were amazing. After staying in Santiago for a week a ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » La Paz

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

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