Negra takes a seat on my head

The Puma Sleeps Tonight

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September 13th 2006
Since our last exciting account of our time spent in the freezing altiplano, we have visited Potosi (the highest city in the world at 4200m) and Sucre to see their beautiful colonial architecture (a square with a cathedral on it), then finally we arrived in Villa Tunari. Now, as many of you may know, whilst on this trip we really wanted to do some volunteering and the opportunity arose at the Inti ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Cochabamba Department » Villa Tunari

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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