La vie est belle a Sucre

Life is sweet in Sucre

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June 16th 2010
We stayed in Uyuni for two nights, acclimatizing to the altitude and dining in a gringo style pizzeria run by an American. Otherwise, there wasn’t much to do in Uyuni. One of the days we were there, there was a fantastic market, where I gave in and bought a proper coat made of llama wool, finally admitting to the harsher climate of the high altitudes of South America! Following our stay in Uyun ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Chuquisaca Department » Sucre

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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