Chicos Bolivianos

The Wild Wild West... of Bolivia

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July 13th 2008
If you've ever been on one of those machines at the gym that vibrate you violently while you do your crunches in order to give you extra muscle toning power, you'll have a good idea of what our bus journey from the Bolivian border was like. Neither road (when indeed there were roads) nor bus were in very good nick, and our skeletons got a good couple of hours of clanking. Unfortunately, however, ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Tupiza

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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