Tupiza Desert

Please Pass the Salt

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February 7th 2010
The time has finally arrived to seriously stretch a buck for once. Yes, we have arrived in Bolivia. We have desperately scraped our way here in order to complete this trip without having to enter the cocaine trafficking business. Upon a somewhat hectic entrance at the border crossing we made our way to Tupiza. All the stories are completely accurate; bus systems and roads in Bolivia fall way below ... 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