Villazon bustling market

Crossing into Bolivia, Tupiza and the Salar de Uyuni (Uyuni Salt Flat)

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August 18th 2010
Due to the protest in Humahuaca, the buses to La Quiaca were delayed, and when they eventually left, there was standing room only. But the important thing was that it got us to La Quiaca on time. La Quiaca is the Argentinean border town, with Villazón (Bolivia) on the other side of the river. Nothing to see or do in La Quiaca; it was more or less a ghost town. The border crossing was easy en ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Salar de Uyuni

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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