Cerro Rico - The mountain that eats men....

To Hell and Back

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August 3rd 2011
As most of my dear readers will be aware, many of my blogs include hair-raising stories of travelling by bus in Bolivia. Sadly, this tale does not include any such words. In fact, the only problems that were encountered were the fact that the company we booked the bus through did not actually have any buses running on the day or time booked for and a puncture in a small town en route to Potosi. ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Potosi

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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