POTOSI - The Mines

HOT DOG CAPITAL OF THE WORLD - POTOSI

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June 23rd 2007
After a short ride in a bus from Sucre I arrived in a town called Potosi. At first glance I would say that this was the hotdog captital of the world as everywhere along the streets there were hotdog stands, not one´s were you could get a hotdog to go, but one with packaged hotdogs, rolls and condiments to buy. I thought that this was quite strange and was mind boggled by the number of stalls a ... 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