CIMG2726

Dustlivia

---

August 31st 2009
Hola Amigos and Amigas, Our second week in Sud Americano took us from Sucre to Potosi and then onwards to the salt flats and deserts surrounding the particularly unattractive southern town of Uyuni. It would remiss of me not to mention that I turned 34 (and 35 - more to come) on August 13 (thank you to all of you who sent well wishes via email - this is my thank you reply). You see, we had ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Salar de Uyuni

---

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