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Potosi-Ch' alpa alco

My new nickname, "Ch' alpa alco" or "doghair" was bestowed upon my by Gustavo, the miner. He's something like 25 y/o and has been in he mines ten years already. They make maybe five dollars a day! Something to think about. Bolivia exports mostly raw materials. Other countries make most of the profits from their labor.
Bolivia I. I couldn't forget it if I wanted to.

January 29th 2006
test entry. I still want to add photos. ... read more
South America » Bolivia » Cochabamba Department » Cochabamba

Bolivian Flag 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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