Petrified Cacti

Uyuni, Bolivia

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May 10th 2007
Wow, Bolivia is so much different than Argentina, its strange how they can be right next to eachother but so, so different. Bolivia is the poorest country in South America, therefore very cheap, which I like, but it is also very dirty, which Andrew does not like. I met 3 Germans at the Argentina-Bolivia border, we were all headed for Uyuni, and after a bumpy 8 hour bus ride, which was nothing li ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » 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