Meeting with a fellow Aussie a long way from home

Chapter 3 - Surviving the Death Train and other Adventures

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October 23rd 2005
Hola amigos y familia We are back in the spanish speaking world again after a fairly stressful time in Portuguese speaking brazil. Advice - no matter how short your time in brazil ALWAYS pack a brazilian portuguese phrase book!! Did i get your attention with my subject line? Well after our dry run in Bonito (practising our bus catching strategy so that when our clocks were adjusted we ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz 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