Death Road and a Bus Journey from Hell / El Camino de la Muerte y un Viaje en Bus Infernal
March 21st 2006 {NOTE: The pictures marked with (*) are courtesy of Gravity Bolivia. Some of them were not taken on the day we rode, but the guys kindly included them on our ride's CD for our enjoyment - and they help illustrate rather well some of the things we talk about!}
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Arriving in La Paz we took a taxi from the airport and asked the taxi driver if he could recommend a cheap h
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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 
