Rare chinchilla relative, the viscacha

2006: A Bolivian Odyssey

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July 13th 2006
So stay in Cusco and relax we did. When it came time to leave it was sad, but high time to move on. Next on the agenda was Puno, from where we took a tour of Lake Titikaka. This involved getting the boat to an island, where we stayed with a Real Peruvian family, who served us potatoes in a scene very reminiscent of Van Gogh's Potato Eaters. Then they dressed us up in traditional gear- me in a ponc ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Salar de 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