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Bolivia II: Diarrhoea, Dynamite and Driving on Dirt Roads

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October 3rd 2008
Diarrhoea, Dynamite and Driving on Dirt Roads - by Kate After surviving the death road, (which was much scarier travelling back up in a minibus) we returned to La Paz. The following morning we were due to head to Oruro, sadly George had managed to leave the insoles of his trainers on the minibus the day before, so we had to wait for them to return from that day's cycling in order t ... 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