los penitentes 2, argentina

From Bolivia to NZ...

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September 25th 2006
After leaving the jungle we headed south for Oruro..enough said about that place! Then we got the train to Tupiza, wild west country. Tupiza is where Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid met their makers. We headed out horse riding for the day to check out the spectacular surroundings of canyons and mountains. We then made our way down through northern Argentina through the european style cities of Salt ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Tupiza

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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