Tracy in full flight

Weeks 11 & 12 - Bolivia Part 1

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May 4th 2010
Bolivia The Altiplano and Salt Flats We (Tracy, me and three others) left San Pedro de Atacama at 8am in a beat up 4x4 and headed up to the Chile - Bolivian border. The border post was in the middle of nowhere (See Photo). We were heading up to the Altiplano - a plateau between two of the Andean mountain ranges. We spent three days on the Altiplano. The first was spent visiting thermal pools ... read more

South America » Bolivia

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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