El Fuerte pre-Inca site

Bonkers Bolivia

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June 27th 2008
Bolivia, Bolivia, Bolivia. So good they named it once. Bolivia's one of those destinations that people either can't wait to get involved with, or choose to ignore. The bald Dutch giant we'd met in Argentina had told us in his broad Glaswegian accent 'Aaam spending as little time as possible in that shitehole', but most people we've met have been looking forward to it and see it as a highlight of t ... 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