Dan at the Bolivian Border

Santa Cruz , Villa Tunari and a 17 hour bus journey to La Paz !!

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December 21st 2004
Hello all !! Well it has been a while since our last entry so we thought it high time that we updated you on our current whereabouts !! Well we arrived in Santa Cruz after a 12 hour train journey from Quijjaro (just over the border) - Bolivian trains are an experience but all in all it wasnt too bad !! Having spent a day coming to grips with the severe culture shock we had great fun - primarily as ... 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