Thomas the Tank Engine

Three days in the high Bolivian mountains

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October 30th 2005
STOP PRESS: You might just find Sally´s comments on the last entry amusing !! Sal: Not sure you realised the whole world can read it... This is the story of how Steve and Lou travelled across the Bolivian mountains in a 4x4 with a driver, a cook a guide, a Columbian teacher from Canada, an Interpol policeman from Switzerland and two Nuns from Ecuador !! Chuckle.... So, one of the main reasons w ... 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