Valpo

Northwards

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February 17th 2009
After a few weeks without internet access (or telephone or electricity for that matter), we present Blog no. 3! Valpo When we last wrote, we had finished our Spanish language course and we were on our way to Chile. We decided to give Santiago a miss for various reasons; instead we headed straight for Valparaiso. Valpo, as it´s called by the locals, is such a charming little city. Dave hit ... read more

South America » Bolivia

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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