Explosives training in Potosi

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September 7th 2009

Published: September 18th 2009

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 reminded me of a plane journey at night, even the bumpy ride resembles turbulence. But we are not on a plane. We are on an overnight bus climbing from Tarija to Potosi crossing over the Cordilleras de Ch... Read Full Entry

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Jess and James

OneWaySupertramp

Setting off with one way tickets to Mexico via Cuba (a two-month detour), we set ourselves the challenge of travelling through Central and South America down to the southern tip of Argentina by bus/train/boat. We wrote and photographed all our adventures, discoveries and passions - food and football, people and pictures, wildlife and walking, books and buildings, mountains and music. We promise you won't read a boring day-to-day diary, just interesting tales from the road. Plus for our friends with itchy feet, real backpacking tips direct from the backpack. Hasta luego! Jess and Jam... full info

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20th September 2009

joy
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POTOSI
James,your account of the conditions in the mine was very moving.I hope the horrendous working conditions start to improve under the new president.Your description made me feel as if I was present with you on the tour .

23rd September 2009

Ellen & Rachel
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Rachel wants to know was there spiders in the mine that would be the least of my worries. The two of you must me mad you won't get me going down there eventhough Tio was watching over you both. Ellen

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