Geysers near San Pedro

Bolivia

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April 11th 2007
We have had our heads down for the last week, doing some serious distance covering. We came from the bottom of Chile where we cheated with a flight to Santiago, but have been taking the land route ever since and have found ourselves in La Paz, Bolivia. I would not recommend this last section of the trip to everyone, as it has involved numerous long bus trips, some up to 24 hours in duration, but ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Salar de Uyuni

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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