Bolivian Independence

Aug. 6 is Bolivian Independence day and we happened to stop for lunch in this village in time to catch a parade of all the kids in town and the military. The announcer did not have nice things to say about Chile--that Bolivia needs sea port and shouldn't be selling oil and gas to Chile until they get it.

Another world

August 8th 2006
Alpha Centauri, in the Southern Cross, is the nearest star to Earth at four light years. The next closest is Vega, at 26 light years distance. With all the stars in all the solar systems in the universe it seems impossible that we’re alone, said our French guide to the stars in San Pedro de Atacama. But at four light years, with current technology, it would take more than 40,000 years to travel ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Uyuni

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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