Gathering in Center of Convoy

Captivity: Held Against Our Will on the 4th Day and Night

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June 5th 2009
On the morning of our fourth day, there were rumors floating around that the transportation sector and most other businesses in the city of Uyuni were on strike. This meant all access in and out of the city was blocked and most businesses were closed. As you can gather this was a large concern to us, considering our excursion was supposed to end in Uyuni . From what we were able to understand ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Uyuni

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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