German engineering vs. Canadian simplicity

Fin de semaine perdu dans les Andes!!!

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February 9th 2015
J-8: February 2, 2015 For my second week of classes, I got a new teacher. I went from Jorge ´´Grande´´ to Jorge ´´Pequeno´´, or Jorgetito. Two new students started this week: two 70+ years old Americans. They are nice, but ask some weird questions to the locals. For example, during lunch time (as they are eating in with ´´my family´´), they asked my host brothers: Why is your country ... 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