Children in Santiago De Taca

3 nights in the 'sticks'

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September 18th 2006
I've just spent the last three nights sleeping on half a straw mat on a concrete floor in a village in the middle of nowhere! It has made life in La Paz look luxurious! I went with a team organised by the church we have been going to - as well as with 3 doctors, 1 dentist and 3 dental hygienists that had come over from the States especially for this trip.  We drove in a jeep about 6 hours out ... 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