Uyuni -> Potosi Photo 5

Uyuni -> Potosi

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November 8th 2011
10:00AM bus to Potosi. We were told to expect locals sitting in the aisles, on the armrest and between your legs. Nothing like that happened, probably because the bus wasn’t full. It was a sad sight driving out of town seeing garbage strewn all over the place. Plastic has brought us convenience but it has also been a curse, as evidenced by the garbage around Uyuni. We got into th ... 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