Our last meal with the group before we left them in Santiago

Salta to Santiago

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November 5th 2006
After leaving Sucre, we had a short drive to Potosi. Potosi was to be our last stop in Bolivia before we headed into Argentina and was an enjoyable few days. It was a very small town and was the base for the group to visit the mines and we spent a couple of days exploring. The drive into Argentina was an all day affair with a two hour boarder crossing. Argentina is much more western compared to ... 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