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Tupiza or not Tupiza

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September 30th 2007
After our final night's camping (and the last bush camp) until we get on the Inca trail, we headed north towards the border with Bolivia. My night's sleep wasn't great - I've suffered from sandfly bites in Salta and my left ankle now looks like a rhinos. The border crossing was very smooth, despite my failure to understand basic Spanish when changing money up, and the kids who took a bit too m ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Tupiza

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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