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Day 4: Sunrise on the Salar
from: "Looking for Max, breaking down (again...) and other Salar adventures" By Willow
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.
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November 2nd 2009 South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Isla del Sol
After all the tourists and the hawkers of the last couple of weeks, Isla del Sol is a breath of fresh air. There aren’t really any tourists here, just your average backpackers who are a lot quie ... 4 photos [full story]
After all the tourists and the hawkers of the last couple of weeks, Isla del Sol is a breath of fresh air. There aren’t really any tourists here, just your average backpackers who are a lot quie ... 4 photos [full story]
November 1st 2009 South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Isla del Sol
Today is a special day. Not just a new destination, but a new country. Bolivia. The journey into Bolivia was a long one, or at least it felt that way. Not as long as Ecuador into Peru, but long eno ... 4 photos [full story]
Today is a special day. Not just a new destination, but a new country. Bolivia. The journey into Bolivia was a long one, or at least it felt that way. Not as long as Ecuador into Peru, but long eno ... 4 photos [full story]
November 6th 2009 South America » Bolivia
The chicken bus to Potosi only cost me £2.80. I felt somewhat over charged considering the the death trap on wheels which I was about to board would be lucky if it make it to the end of the street nev ... 5 photos [full story]
The chicken bus to Potosi only cost me £2.80. I felt somewhat over charged considering the the death trap on wheels which I was about to board would be lucky if it make it to the end of the street nev ... 5 photos [full story]
November 6th 2009 South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Salar de Uyuni
After leaving Sarah in Santiago Airport it was back to slumming it on my own around South America. Just my rucksack and a stomach full of red wine and steak. For two weeks, we had dined on some of the ... 10 photos [full story]
After leaving Sarah in Santiago Airport it was back to slumming it on my own around South America. Just my rucksack and a stomach full of red wine and steak. For two weeks, we had dined on some of the ... 10 photos [full story]
October 6th 2009 South America » Bolivia » Beni Department » Rurrenabaque
We headed off down death road once more but this time on the new improved one, its still classed as one of the most dangerous roads but its paved and has crash barriers in places so its not so bad. It ... 18 photos [full story]
We headed off down death road once more but this time on the new improved one, its still classed as one of the most dangerous roads but its paved and has crash barriers in places so its not so bad. It ... 18 photos [full story]
September 29th 2009 South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department
I arrived back in the Hostel and had a few beer after Huayna Potosi then went to bed and got a solid 12 + hours sleep, well deserved I might add. Next day we were back on it, most of the guys were st ... 26 photos [full story]
I arrived back in the Hostel and had a few beer after Huayna Potosi then went to bed and got a solid 12 + hours sleep, well deserved I might add. Next day we were back on it, most of the guys were st ... 26 photos [full story]
September 24th 2009 South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Huayna Potosí
I´m not joking with the title I really thought I wasn´t going to make it at one stage. Mountains are no joke... Bolivia has some of the highest mountains in the world and also the most accessable. I ... 13 photos [full story]
I´m not joking with the title I really thought I wasn´t going to make it at one stage. Mountains are no joke... Bolivia has some of the highest mountains in the world and also the most accessable. I ... 13 photos [full story]
September 22nd 2009 South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » La Paz
Our bus ride from Potosi to La Paz should have been one of the nicest ones we had so far. We had booked a full Cama bus which declines way more than usual and even for me at 192cm (6´2") there was loa ... [full story]
Our bus ride from Potosi to La Paz should have been one of the nicest ones we had so far. We had booked a full Cama bus which declines way more than usual and even for me at 192cm (6´2") there was loa ... [full story]
September 19th 2009 South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Potosi
Like a lot of places in Bolivia Potosi starts with "The hightest ...... in the world". I dont really have much to say about Potosi, it's an old silver mining town that still has active silver mines ... [full story]
Like a lot of places in Bolivia Potosi starts with "The hightest ...... in the world". I dont really have much to say about Potosi, it's an old silver mining town that still has active silver mines ... [full story]
November 6th 2009 South America » Bolivia » Santa Cruz Department » Samaipata
(Noticing a trend in decreasing creativity in blog entry titles, and text in general) The nature around the town of Samaipata either makes you want to grab a machette and explore the jungle/forest, ... [full story]
(Noticing a trend in decreasing creativity in blog entry titles, and text in general) The nature around the town of Samaipata either makes you want to grab a machette and explore the jungle/forest, ... [full story]
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