the long dusty rd

Bolivia - Villazon to Copacabana inc Tupiza and La Paz

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July 17th 2008
Stotty; So eventually across the Border into one of the poorest countries in South America as per previous post and we were on our way North. We knew from friends and other blogs that it was tough going in southern Bolivia all on tracks. We worked out that we had 200 miles to do until the first aspfalto rd near Potosi and the way the villages worked out for accomodation we would do this in 4 days. ... 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