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Overlooking Potosi from the entrance to the mine  
   

Overlooking Potosi from the entrance to the mine

The mine feels very much as though it is part of the city
A Whistlestop Tour of Southern Bolivia: Uyuni, Potosi and Sucre

April 25th 2014
For the next couple of weeks I will be on a tight schedule. I am commited to being in Quito for May 16th. This means I´ll be hopping from city to city in southern Bolivia before flying up to La Paz to visit Lake Titicaca and then on to Cusco, time permitting to trek Machu Picchu, before flying on to Quito from Lima. Arriving in Uyuni after the salt flats was always going to be something of an a ... read more
South America » Bolivia » Chuquisaca Department » Sucre

Bolivian Flag 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
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