Wine and food

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

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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

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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