Chris with the train

Bolivia 1-0 England

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April 3rd 2011
On the 8th March we headed to Uyuni for the great Bolivian road trip - the journey across the salt flats (Salar de Uyuni) and desert in the southwest. The journey from Oruro to Uyuni was brilliant; instead of taking a bumpy bus ride for seven hours we took the train, which was very comfortable and offered some great views of the altiplano (flatlands at very high altitude). The only problem with ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Salar de Uyuni

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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