Background: 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 1982, but leaders have faced difficult problems of deep-seated poverty, social unrest, and illegal drug production. Current goals include attracting foreign investment, strengthening the educational system, resolving disputes with coca growers over Bolivia's counterdrug efforts, and waging an anticorruption campaign.
May 15th 2008South America » Bolivia » Beni Department » Rurrenabaque voilŕ, je suis vivant et en amazonie !
Temps magnifique ce matin sur La Paz, pas un nuage, 12-15 degres et enfin les montagnes enneigees alentours visibles depuis la ville, spectacle superbe !
Puis ... 8 photos[full story]
May 15th 2008South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » La Paz Spectacularly set between two walls of a canyon, La Paz takes your breath away.
I left Antofagasta on Sunday night at around 9, which was a little heartfelt as Sandy came to the bus station to wish ... [full story]
May 1st 2008South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Lake Titicaca The end of my trip is fast approaching, and I'm running out of time to do everything I want to do. So my trip to Lake Titicaca could best be described as fleeting! After a night in La Paz re-adjustin ... 9 photos[full story]
May 12th 2008South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Lake Titicaca The blogs have been coming a little slow lately, apologies for that, but we hope you're still reading them! After three excellent weeks in Peru, we crossed the southern border into Bolivia - another r ... 15 photos[full story]
May 15th 2008South America » Bolivia » Santa Cruz Department » Santa Cruz At this moment i am trying to decide whether i should wear my usual hoodie to bed or risk getting bit my mosquitos even more than usual. It's really hot tonight...or i'm running a fever i can't tell. ... [full story]
May 15th 2008South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Tiwanaku Excursion a cote du lac titicaca aujourd'hui pour visiter Tiwanaku, des vestiges de temples inca, partiellement detruits par les conquistadors espagnols qui esperaient y trouver de l'or... et qui ont ... 10 photos[full story]
May 14th 2008South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » La Paz Voila, ca faire 3 jours que j'arpente cette ville si bizzare et je commence juste a prendre mes marques...
Entre 3500 et 4000 m d'altitude, des rues avec des deniveles qui font souffrir les moteurs, ... 14 photos[full story]
May 6th 2008South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Salar de Uyuni We arrived in Bolivia on 22 April at the dusty border town of Villazon, and immediately booked a bus north to Tupiza.
Tupiza is a pleasant town, lying at an altitude of almost 3,000 metres, and ri ... 85 photos[full story]
May 9th 2008South America » Bolivia
Sinds een paar dagen zit ik in Chile en het eerste gedeelte van deze maand zat ik in Bolivia, weer twee prachtige landen en weer veel nieuwe dinge gedaan. En beestige dinges verdikke! Het versla ... [full story]
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