Uyuni Salt Flats

Bolivia

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September 20th 2011
After the easiest border crossing we had being through, 15minutes, we were soon in Copacabana town, on the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca. We looked around for a decent hostel but unfortunately there was none so we ended up staying in a hotel, on the 6th floor, with no elevator. It was soon apparent that Bolivia was a lot cheaper than everywhere else but not as much as people along the way had mad ... 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