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Samaipata

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November 15th 2010
After the first day in Santa Cruz, whether it was the food on the train or the 38degree heat, Laura wasn’t feeling good so Stuart went out to get some dinner. Feeling confident about his tolerance to the heat and his strong stomach he ate some mystery meat (could’ve been guinea pig as that’s a Bolivian delicacy!) from a street stall with some of the locals. Stuart soon discovered he wasn’t ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Santa Cruz Department » Samaipata

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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