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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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Bolivia - Center and South
1 day ago: The Sapir Family published a blog
Bolivia - Center and South
November 19th 2009  South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Potosi
Hi, It has been really long since I wrote an entry, so my kids decided it is my turn this time to tell the story of our adventures in Bolivia after returning from Rurenabaque (Pamapas and Amish). ... 9 photos [full story]

Visiting The Mountain That Eats Men In The Highest City In The World
November 3rd 2009  South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Potosi
Oct 31, 2009 We don’t like early buses, but because we wanted to squeeze the silver mine between our trip to Uyuni, we scheduled the earliest ride to Potosi. We prearranged a taxi for around ... 49 photos [full story]

15 days ago: iannohere published a blog
The Highest City in the World
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]

20 days ago: Jmo published a blog
Salar de Uyuni & Potosi
October 31st 2009  South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Potosi
Still a bit drowsy from the overnight bus from La Paz, I arrived in Uyuni on Wed 28/10, still undecided on whether to do a 1 or 3 day tour of the Salar de Uyuni, the world´s largest salt flat. Given ... [full story]

Explosives training in Potosi
63 days ago: OneWaySupertramp published a blog
Explosives training in Potosi
September 7th 2009  South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Potosi
It is about 2am and from our window we are looking down upon the clouds. A full moon illuminates a blanket of white candyfloss with only peaks of chocolate mountains piercing through. A sight that rem ... 38 photos [full story]

Kopalnia srebra i cmentarzysko pociagow
August 20th 2009  South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Potosi
Potosi/Uyuni ... 12 photos [full story]

cerro rico
97 days ago: barnsleylad published a blog
cerro rico
August 16th 2009  South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Potosi
The journey to Potosi was short and hairy. The bus was full of sweaty people eating smelly food and Josie was fretting from the word go about when she would get to stop for the loo. The unsealed grave ... 20 photos [full story]

The silver mines of Potosi
125 days ago: MikeBee published a blog
The silver mines of Potosi
July 17th 2009  South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Potosi
Potosi is a lovely town in Bolivia which sits at the base of a hill containing huge silver reserves. This silver has been mined for hundreds of years and has meant the town has many pretty churches a ... 7 photos [full story]

Potosi !!!!!!!!!!
137 days ago: hkwoody published a blog
Potosi !!!!!!!!!!
June 30th 2009  South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Potosi
Almost no words to describe our experience in Potosi. The bus journey from Sucre was an event in itself, on the bad side my seat was stuck in the recline position making things uncomfortable for me ... 14 photos [full story]

44. 16-17th March. Potosi mine tour and blowing up dynamite!
March 24th 2009  South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Potosi
16/03/09 So Mike and I left our hostel and headed to the travel shop from where we booked our salt flat trip through to pick up our bus tickets. We had an extra spring in our step after an amazing ... 17 photos [full story]


Potosi Blog Entries

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Potosi widziane ze Wzgorza/View on Potosi from the Hill
W tle slawne wzgorze/With the famous hill in the background
Wejscie do jednego z wielu kosciolow/Entrance to one of many churches
Uyuni
Explosion
Ruth & the Abandoned Mine
Potosi & Cerro Rico
Cerro Rico
The ceremony
pit stop in the andes
Knife Sharpening in Potosi Central Market
My tour group for Salar de Uyuni
Stones in the desert
Salt Hotel in San Juan...the one that I stayed at
some students at the school where I volunteered

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