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Bolivia - The Most Peculiar Place I've Seen!

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November 19th 2007
I have just realized that I never finished uploading these S. America photos, which is a shame because there are some beauties in here! First was the bus from Cuzco, across the mountains to the Bolivian border at Lake Titicaca. Then from the border to La Paz - the capital city at the highest altitude in the world, incidently. We stayed in La Paz a day too long by accident because we missed the bu ... 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