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Bolivia (2)

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September 9th 2010
Anecdotes from Bolivia: Sucre. Our first day in Sucre was a bit of a disaster. After a 12 hour bus ride from La Paz, we arrived at 8am on a Sunday morning. At the hotel we checked into, we noticed an advertisement touting a bus trip out to a beautiful Sunday markets in a town 65km away, Tarabuco. As we would only be in Sucre for a few days, we realised this would be our only opportunity to go ... read more

South America » Bolivia

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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