Start of Death Road!

Bolivia so far...

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October 16th 2011
So we had a pretty uneventful border crossing into Bolivia, and Bolivia turns out to be the kind of place that doesn´t even have a sign saying ´Welcome to Bolivia´. Our first stop was Cobacabana, which is on Lake Titicaca and quite a nice little town. However, our first Bolivian stop was marred by the lack of cash machine, meaning we had 26 quid to last us! This wouldn´t be so bad, except we ... read more

South America » Bolivia

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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