Roof of Fransiscan Church Potosi

So many fun towns, too little time

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December 4th 2012
So, now we're in Sucre. We've taken a bit of a diversion from our planned route (clearly it's a rubbish plan as we never stick to it), but with good reason this time. After leaving the jungle we jumped on a bus to Cochabamba (I'll admit that I'd never heard of it either until Ellie mentioned it in the bus station) but although that went off without a hitch, it was in fact a won ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Chuquisaca Department » Sucre

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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