Karen heads deeper into the mines

Potosi

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July 25th 2009
Our journey to Potosi was an interesting one, by taxi in the dark with lots of driving in the middle or on the wrong side of the road! Curiously, the taxi driver had to give a list of his passengers into the police to be stamped before we left Sucre and then it was checked again as we entered Potosi. The next morning we got up and each dressed in oodles of layers as advised to visit the silver and ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department

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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