The going gets tough

Hiking to andean glacial lakes and adventuring into remote jungle

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July 5th 2008
Hi all, Nick here: Our next adventure takes us to the heights of the andean cordellias, and then deep into the jungles of the amazon basin in Bolivia. Having essentially acclimatized to the altitude, and getting into the swing of traveling in bolivia, we had actually decided to travel from Uyuni to the silver mining town of Potosi. However due to road blockages by the campesinos (peasants) ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Sorata

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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