View from the road to Potosi before the rain hit

3rd - 14th February (Entry 17)

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February 15th 2013
Road miles to date: 25,550 Passing into Bolivia was the quickest and most hassle free border crossing to date and despite the questionable demand of a five Soles charge for crossing a rope that everyone else was walking under for free, we breezed through in forty minutes. We were even fortunate enough to exchange the rest of our Soles at a very generous rate for Bolivianos from a lady sitting a ... 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