Saint Francis church, Salta

Bolivia

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July 16th 2011
After being dropped off at the bus station in Puerto Iguazu, Argentina, we got 2 buses and finally arrived at the city of Salta 26 hours later. Near the end of our second bus journey, and only 20 minutes away from Salta, the bus broke down. We've been on countless buses and this was the first time one had broken down. It was also 1am so we didn't want to risk flagging a taxi down. After ne ... 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