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BOLIVIA OR BUST!

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October 22nd 2003
From the city of Puno in Peru I booked my crossing to Bolivia, a bit worried though coz' just weeks before, there was a turmoil in the country as they ousted their President, we hear stories of burning tires blocking the roads even to the border towns, so i just hope for the best. At the border, we easily got stamped out of Peru and had to walk to the Bolivian frontier while the bus waits for ... read more

South America » Bolivia

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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