Salar De Uyuni - Bolivia

From Bolivian harshness to Peruvian magnificence . . .

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April 13th 2009
We headed off from Salta for small town of Villazon just over the Bolivian border and crossed over the line with no fuss, hoping for the best after the horror stories we have heard about food and transport . . . soon as you’re in Bolivia you know it, there are mostly indigenous people and you see quite a few people carrying bald chickens with things dripping off, on the streets and in the Caféâ ... 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