Uyuni typical street

Uyuni

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February 6th 2007
Jumping off the bus at 6:00 I managed, with the help of an Australian couples lonely planet, work out where the hoastel that id selected was located. I arrived at the hostel (HI Hoastel de Salar de Uyuni) to dicover a "full" sign stuck to the side window. I decided to wait outside in the cold for the place to open and find out if anyone would be checking out that day anyway. At 7:00 the owne ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Uyuni

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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