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First taste of Bolivia

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May 30th 2008
We left Brazil and crossed over the border into Bolivia... and our first experience of Bolivia was on a night train to Santa Cruz. The train has been nicknamed the infamous Death Train, as in the past people used to ride on the roof as they put all the contraband inside the train, and the train used to derail all the time so the people use to fall off the roof and die! Luckily we had seats insid ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Chuquisaca Department » Sucre

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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