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Sucre...

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August 13th 2012
Wow... Sucre feels like ages ago. How the hell do people keep upto date with blogs and that - its too hard! I´m in bloomin Chile now and I still have loads of Bolivia to do. Well, I remember Sucre being lovely and warm. Which was exactly what i wanted! It makes such a difference being out of altitude - transported from winter to summer, and I don´t know if its the altitude (easier to breathe?!) ... 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