entrance into the mine and the mountain behind

The silver mine of Potosi

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August 7th 2006
I arrived late in Potosi, and climbed into a classic Bolivian taxi—a Starky & Hutch inspired muscle car painted bass-boat style in iridescent red and grey. The driver had officially the world´s largest cheek-full of coca leaves and he bombed me up to the hotel san antonio where I climbed into a warm bed. 15 minutes later I forced myself out of bed to experience some culture. Myself and thre ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Potosi

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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