Thermal Springs on the Salt Plains

High and dry in Boliva

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November 6th 2008
So we have just left Boliva and have ended up in Argentina..... and already have eaten enough steak to last me a life time (it has been 2 days here!) So Boliva..... Boliva is very, very high with an average height of 3750m above sea level. Unfortunately we only got to see a little of Boliva and didn´t see any jungle areas and hence for us Boliva appeared to be very, very dry (except for the Dea ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » La Paz

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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