Getting Ready to Go Under

Potosi, Sucre & La Paz

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April 11th 2009
From Uyuni we took the early (6pm) bus to Potosi.....its was your typical South American Bus....no suspension, hot and crowded, but it was only 7 hours so we figured what the heck! When the bus finally arrived in Potosi in the early wee hours, there were a number of very tired backpackers who hadn´t manged to get much sleep not just because of the suspension, but because of the very loud music t ... 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