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.
July 9th 2008South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Uyuni Thank goodness for our travel mishaps - it couldn´t have worked out any better! Lets starts at the start...
We had an amazing day doing a triathalon of the surrounding area of Tupiza: cycling, j ... [full story]
May 17th 2008South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Uyuni At midnight on the 9th May we took a bus from Salta to La Quiaca in Argentina, the border town with Bolivia. After waiting for half an hour for the Bolivian border to open (it´s an hour behind Argenti ... 43 photos[full story]
May 24th 2008South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Uyuni Uyuni est une petite ville sympa. C´est bien d´y rester une nuit mais autrement je pense qu´on s´ennuirait assez facilement. Bref, ca nous a donne un premier gout de la vie en Bolivie.
Le soir on est ... 7 photos[full story]
May 24th 2008South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Uyuni Debout a 5h30 et en route pour le Desert de Sel d´Uyuni. Un endroit absolument incroyable, digne d´un film de science fiction. Une etendue blanche a perte de vue avec quelques "ilots" ici et la. Le de ... 84 photos[full story]
May 23rd 2008South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Uyuni Notre deuxieme sést passe principalement sur la route. Le premier arret le matin fut a l´arbre de pierre (El Arbol de Piedra), un rocher qui ressemble a un arbre pertifie. Les autres formations rocheu ... 50 photos[full story]
May 22nd 2008South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Uyuni Donc, apres passe la frontiere, qui en fait n´est qu´un abri de jardin au milieu du desert (voir photo), on est partis voir la Laguna Blanca - un lac blanc du au borax (mineral).
Quelques minutes apr ... 70 photos[full story]
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