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Bolivia, Sucre to La Paz & The Worlds Most Dangerous Road

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July 27th 2012
The bus to Sucre went via Potosi, the world’s highest city at over 4000 meters where we had to change buses. The bus was freezing as the windows kept rattling open and with the altitude of 12000 feet, it was unpleasant for most of the 9 hour journey and as if that wasn’t enough, the splitting altitude headaches returned like on the salt flats. Left with no option and no painkillers, out came t ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department

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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