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.
April 19th 2008South America » Bolivia » Santa Cruz Department » Santa Cruz Sometimes Margot has to go to Santa Cruz for work. This time we were lucky enough to be able to combine it with a weekend so we got a bit of sunshine and some great huge steaks.
Besides relaxing a ... 8 photos[full story]
July 13th 2008South America » Bolivia » Santa Cruz Department » Santa Cruz Work.
Almost forgot about that word!
Now I am fully immersed in it and, funnily enough, time is flying!
Everything is taken care of, sort of.
I mean, everything is taken care of except for ... 14 photos[full story]
July 12th 2008South America » Bolivia » Santa Cruz Department » Santa Cruz Jake:
This is the part of our journey in which we truely travel. Check out where we slept over the course of 7 days:
Night 1: Adequate overnight bus to La Paz
Night 2: A bed in that awful hotel ... [full story]
June 23rd 2008South America » Bolivia » Santa Cruz Department » Santa Cruz Hallo allemaal...
JAJA Dikkers is still alive and kicking! Na een maand heb ik dan eindelijk weer eens tijd gevonden om mijzelf een aantal dagen achter een computer te verplaatsen. De afgelopen maa ... 77 photos[full story]
July 4th 2008South America » Bolivia » Santa Cruz Department » Santa Cruz
When I was 19 I decided to try to make a vague dream a reality and received a chance of a lifetime...
I could spend three months with Academia Tahuichi, in Bolivia...
I would train with the ... [full story]
July 4th 2008South America » Bolivia » Santa Cruz Department » Santa Cruz Day 272 - Saturday 28 June
Every bus I´ve caught in Bolivia has arrived at its destination late. The one time I actually want the bus to be late and it arrives early. Great! I arrived at Cochaba ... [full story]
June 25th 2008South America » Bolivia » Santa Cruz Department » Santa Cruz Day 263 - Thursday 19 June
In the end I´d decided to take the more expensive direct route as its a lot less hassle, a better bus and in the end the difference in price is less than the cost of a pi ... [full story]
May 29th 2008South America » Bolivia » Santa Cruz Department » Santa Cruz Day 245 - Thursday 22 May
I've quite liked Brazil and its a bit sad to leave but everyone keeps raving about Bolivia so i'm looking forward to crossing the border later today.
After having break ... 1 photos[full story]
May 29th 2008South America » Bolivia » Santa Cruz Department » Santa Cruz A pity really that I rushed through La Paz from bus stop (arriving from Titicaca) to bus terminal (leaving for Santa Cruz) - La Paz is really a beauty when you get the first glance at it from above in ... [full story]
May 29th 2008South America » Bolivia » Santa Cruz Department » Santa Cruz I leave tonight at 11:10pm. I arrive in Miami at 5:30 or so. I have a 5 hour layover there, then off to LA. A few hours there and off to Vancouver. I should arrive 7:20pm Friday. Mom and the boys are ... [full story]
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