The Unfortunate Outskirts of Atocha

Things to Notice: 1. Beautiful mountains in the background. 2. Man saddling up donkeys. 3. Woman dressed in traditional Aymara style, including wide skirt (or wide hips) 4. Trash everywhere. Imagine also, the smell of urine. 5. Pigs in the background. 6. Irony: The sign reads - It is prohibited to throw garbage or defecate.

Flexibility is a Plus

January 6th 2007
117 1/2 hours. That's roughly the amount of time I have spent on a bus over the last few weeks (starting from December 18th and not counting day trips). Just in case you think it's a typo, I'll throw the number out there again: 117 1/2. By now, I'm perfectly happy on any bus, with or without roaches, bus cama or semi cama seats or broken ones, on time or not. It's just something you get used t ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Villazón

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

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