Mural painting at the hospital, Valle Grande. The writing at the right is Che´s last postcard to his children.

Taking the back road to Sucre, hoping to not get stuck..... and a bit of Guerrilla history on the way.

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April 3rd 2007
As mentioned before in Santa Cruz, being off the organised tour now, we more or less make up our plans as we go along. This was another example. After a very nice stay at La Vispera, we got excited about NOT getting on a long distance bus to Sucre. Also, there was word that some of the roads to Sucre were closed for large vehicles as parts of the roads were washed away with the heavy rains at ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Chuquisaca Department » Sucre

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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