potosi

From the highest city in the world, crawling into the depths of the world... how did i get here?

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April 16th 2009
So I find myself over 4000 m above sea level in Potosi, world famous for its mining. How did I get here? Well leaving La Paz was a blurr. The last day I tried to grab a flight to the jungle but seeing as how planes can´t land in the rain and it was raining i bought a ticket for an overnight bus to sucre. The amazing feeling of empowerment and freedom was powerwing me all through my morning, but ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Potosi

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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