Anna on the Salar de Uyuni

Adios South America, G'day New Zealand

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May 14th 2006
Before touching down in NZ we spent the last leg of our South America trip in Bolivia’s capital, La Paz. Our first taster was the witches market, an area of cobbled streets where old hags tried to sell various lotions, potions and good luck charms (which even included llama foetus....nice). Having sampled these local delights we then took the tourist option and jumped on an open top bus to view ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more