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Day 29: Tupiza

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May 27th 2011
We started our day not too early today and headed on our drive to Tupiza. Our last stop in Bolivia. All looking forward to heading down to lower altitudes in Argentina we boarded the bus. Unfortunately there wwere 3 more ppl that were sick today. Almost everyone now has been sick with the same bug - bleugh!! It was meant to be a 5 hour drive but when we stopped for a firewood collection in some ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Tupiza

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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