early morning laughter

a great city

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August 7th 2006
I’m in Sucre now, having shared a taxi from Potosi with a lovely German couple. The drive from Potosi was beautiful, from arid high plateau to eucalyptus trees and green parks. Sucre is the other capital city of Bolivia, holding the legislative and judicial branches of government (La Paz being the other, having the executive branch). Sucre has a famous university, and a real college down feel ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Chuquisaca Department » Sucre

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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