La Paz

Uyuni to La Paz

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January 12th 2010
Unfortunately Bolivia feels like a big blur due to us not feeling very well but here is a little outline of what we did and the cities we visited: From Uyuni we then took a long (7 hours) and bumpy bus ride through the mountains to Potosi. Potosi suddenly appeared out of nowhere it’s a city with many narrow winding roads. Potosi is known for its silver mines but unfortunately both Steve and I ... read more

South America » Bolivia

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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