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San Pedro Prison

Looks so normal from the outside
The Highest and the Driest

July 9th 2009
Well as predicted, it was a long arduous journey south into Bolivia and due to road blocks, our detour just about took us through Brazil! In the end, it was 3 days of driving, where on the normal stretch of road, it would have only taken 8 hours! The strikes were instigated by the Peruvian farmers who were protesting the Government reducing irrigation time from 20 minutes a day down to 10, which w ... read more
South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » La Paz

Bolivian Flag 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
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