Of tourists and locals Photo 5

Of tourists and locals

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May 6th 2010
Even though the Sunday market in the village of Tarabuco is quite a touristic experience, it is still used by the locals of the pueblos to come together, buy and barter and stock up their food supply for the next week(s). Some people leave their villages before dawn in order to walk or ride their mules and donkeys to the market. On Tarabuco market you can buy everything from locally produced foo ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Chuquisaca Department » Tarabuco

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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