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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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By patrickscott
January 20th 2007

To Oruro to find a hotel for Carnaval

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Downtown Oruro

This will be a relatively short entry as not much really happened this Saturday that I spent in Oruro. My goal for this trip to Oruro was to find a hotel for my friends and I for Carnaval as it was coming up in less than a month and the rooms were going quick. Friday after work, I zipped to the bus terminal to try to catch a 7PM bus to Oruro so that I would arrived at around 10:30PM. After waiting in line for a few minutes, the bus company said they were full. Then they came around saying they [View Full Entry]

By patrickscott
December 26th 2006

Boxing Day on the road and in Oruro

South America » Bolivia » Oruro Department » Oruro

El Alto
What a difference it is driving through El Alto every time I do it... it is so flat!

Finally it is Boxing Day, or otherwise, the first day of almost a two week adventure of southern Bolivia. My destination for today, Uyuni, the home of the largest salt flat in the world. It has been on the top of my list of things to see in Bolivia, so I was going to check it off first. Karin, my roommate, was heading that way as well, so we decided we'd travel together as far as Uyuni. Believe it or not, on Boxing Day morning, Karin had a schedule meeting with someone that worked for the city, so when she went [View Full Entry]

Tending to sheep on the side of the road

By Snaily
June 14th 2006

Départ pour les projets Inter-salar

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Défilé militaire à Oruro
Discours, présentation des écoles et chants patritotiques, un vrai délice.

Petite ballade dans la très jolie ville d'Oruro (ironie quand tu nous tient...). Clemente arrive avec 4 heures de retard, Romain est malade et de mauvais poil, mais c'est aussi les joies du travail en groupe. Je comprends rapidement que je ne dois pas me mettre en travers de son chemin aujourd'hui et j'attends que la tempête passe. Le chemin pour Salinas est assez long et Romain est vraiment mal, j'espère que ça ira mieux demain. [View Full Entry]

By ozzysonrisa
March 28th 2006

Around La Paz..

South America » Bolivia » Oruro Department » Oruro

Street scene in La Paz

I survived the 3650m descent, 64km down the world´s most dangerous road! We started on bitumen at 4760m in the freezing cold, and ended up in the tropics at 1100m... A fabulous ride, leaving our arms sore from bumping down the rocky road! We were lucky there were hardly any trucks to contend with, however, as there had been a landslide over part of the road (we made our way over the rocks carrying our bikes..). The day ended with a shower and lunch in a hotel overlooking the gorgeous valley and the hair-raising road we had ridden down... (Actually, it [View Full Entry]

Women carry their wares on their back in brightly coloured cloths

By jessiegoes
March 15th 2006

A Bolivian Bus Ride

South America » Bolivia » Oruro Department » Oruro

Rotting Train
Trains from back in the day of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

There are four of us now, Mark, myself, Hannah, and Aaron, our guide. We are on our way down to the Uyuni area to see the salt flats, which is one of the main reasons I wanted to come to Bolivia in the first place. To get there, from La Paz, is a full day of travel. First, a 3 hour bus ride to Oruro (try saying that a few times fast), then a train ride to Uyuni. In order to have to most authentic experience possible, the bus broke down promptly about 1 hour into our destination, and our bags [View Full Entry]

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