The beginning of the train ride, all smiles so far !

Hopping along the death train to Chicitanos!

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March 24th 2007
So trip No. 2 then, courtesy of a Bolivian travel agent, who´s name we have forgotten, but it´s also the name of an indigenous tree (in case you´re looking in Santa Cruz, it´s in the Andrea jewelry shop, near the main plaza, but they´re not open between 12 and 3pm). The whole trip seemed a bit chaotic when booking, but made more sense after more questions. One reservation was that we´d be ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Santa Cruz Department » Santa Cruz

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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 1... ... read more