On the way up to the statue

Week Four in Cochabamba, part 2

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April 7th 2007
Hello everyone So here is part two. On Thursday Marie Anne, a new English gap year volunteer called Ash and I got Alex out of his bed and into the walker I´d been able to buy in the market. He loved it. His little world is so dull, tied up in bed (he´s only one) and there are so many stimuli for him when he can go for a little wonder. I love him so much!! Thursday was incredibly tough, ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Cochabamba Department » Cochabamba

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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