Salar de Uyuni

Desert Cruise

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December 1st 2007
We spent a couple of (relatively) quiet days in Santiago which we really enjoyed. This included a day trip to Valpariso on the coast, the city is made up of 42 hills set around a bay, each with its own village connected to the city by 19th century funicular railways. We had a go on a couple which didn't appear to have had any maintenance since 1900. We also scaled the San Cristobel mountain in ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » La Paz

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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