Lou and the Cerro Ricco

To the depths of the earth..

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October 27th 2005
Hi all, Wow! We´ve just done something today that will stay with us for a very long time. A visit to the co'operative mines just outside Potosi. Fascinating, scary, humbling and eye opening. More later.... So, we caught the overnight bus from La Paz to Potosi. A great experience mainly because it was so easy and comfortable. The bus ran on time, we had no problems, and each had a massive ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Potosi

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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