La Paz

Riding up the hillside

Silver Mining in Potosi, Drinking in Sucre, and Alpaca Hunting in La Paz

August 7th 2006
Arriving in Potosi at five in the morning was not good for several reasons. 1. Potosi seems to be one of the only cities in South America that doesn't't run on a grid system. 2. None of the streets are signposted. 3. One and two combined with the fact that we didn't't arrive at a bus stop meant we got hopelessly lost. Yes we are admitting it for maybe the first time ever that we go lost. 4 ... read more

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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

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David Carter (absent) and Ian Mayhew

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Two years ago Ian and I went traveling in South America. He's grown a bit now and it's good to let him out on his own now and again, see the wild cruel world. Make him realise what he's got when he come's crawling back... I'm waiting. Could be a while. I'm off to buy a white cat. David So my life as a student is behind me as I graduated from Exeter University on the 24th of July, and now my feet are wandering again. Starting in Costa Rica I will be travelling up to Canada overland to do a ski season. The route is unplanned the deadlines vague but I want to make the most of this trip t... full info

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