Explosion

Perilous Potosi & Sunny Sucre

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April 4th 2008
Evening all, Hopefully this latest entry goes off with a bang, as it was Potosi next, world reknown for being both the highest city in the world, sitting not so pretty at 4080 metres, and the dynamite captial of the world, one of few places where the buying, selling, and exploding of such stuff is perfectly legal. The journey was once again memorable, the distance from Uyuni to Potosi is roughly ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Potosi

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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