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The Bolivian Salt Flats & Northern Argentina

December 13th 2007
Hola. Once again, there's plenty to update you on so here goes... From La Paz, we travelled to Potosi, formerly the richest city in South America which was exploited by the Spanish for its vast deposits of silver. The city, the world's highest at 4,060m, is a world heritage site but is now a pale shadow of its former self, as only local co-operatives continue to mine there, exploiting whatev ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Salar de Uyuni

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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