Demonstration in the Plaza

Cochabamba

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April 29th 2008
Cochabamba Day 26 We were set to take an overnight bus from Uyuni via Osorno to Cochabamba, changing in Osorno at 4:30am. We watched the bus pull up outside the office and were instantly dismayed. It was our first bus trip in Bolivia and was already set to be a very different experience to that of the Argentinian buses. One of the large windows was shattered and held in place ... read more

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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