Mineral Museum

Snake oil salesmen, Stupido gringos and Herculean tasks.

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May 25th 2009
Oruro One of the interesting features of travelling long distances by public bus is the appearance of salesman on the trips for the first hour or so. They preach the benefits of coco tea, multivitamin powders, arthritis creams and all sorts of other forms of snake oil. The surprising thing is that they are extremely successful with sales to 40-50%!o(MISSING)f the passengers. We initially st ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Oruro Department » Oruro

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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