Mining Train headed for Antofagasta, Chile

Safe From Harm

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September 8th 2008
Names First of all, I'm going to drop the habit of referring to people by their city/country. I don't think anyone really cares if I use their first name - they're using mine in their blogs. Besides, it gets unwieldy to the writing and has been confusing some of my more reading-challenged friends. Awww Fran. So for the sake of the current context, allow me to introduce you to: ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Salar de Uyuni

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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