Atop the pyramid at Tiwanaku

The presence of the unofficial Aymara flag atop the most important archaeological site in Bolivia during an election campaign when one of the leading candidates is a Aymara who may become the country's first indigenous president and at a time when regions are struggling for autonomy is an interesting political statement.

Bolivia 4 - Sucre/Tiwanaku/Bike Ride

October 12th 2005
After Potosí, I got a taxi all the way to Sucre. On some routes in Bolivia (but only some and I don’t know why those and not others) instead of taking a bus, you can take a shared taxi to get to your destination. You turn up a the bus station and wait till the taxi is full. Then you leave. I travelled with Christian and Josée and we went one better. We got a taxi just for the three of us to ta ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Chuquisaca Department » Sucre

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

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