Exciting Rocks

And the rest of Bolivia

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October 23rd 2007
Hola This is our first entry from Chile, which although we have only been here for today, we already love. The small town we are in, San Pedro de Atacama is hot and so relaxed. It is also nice to be here because we roughed it a bit in Bolivia after we left luxurious Sucre. Our first stop after Sucre was Potosi, which exists mainly because in Spanish colonial times an enourmous silver deposit ... 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