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March 15th 2007
Cordilla Real South America » Bolivia » Huayna Potosi By Kon BrosMarch 15th 2007Scott and Rob We got a little behind here, so this entry dates back a while. Our last days in the La Paz area we spent hiking with our other Yukon friends in the Cordilla Real. We reached altitudes of over 5000m and experienced our first really cold temperatures in South America. The ol' tent got broken out again, ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Huayna Potosí

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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