Protesters Block Traffic

Just outside of Tilcara we ran into another bunch of protesters. These are the people, we're told, who would rather march than work. They want the government to give them free housing as well as to complete the school that's under construction.

We're not in Kansas anymore, Toto.

March 3rd 2010
Geo: -22.0801, -65.5887In a spur of the moment decision we added another day to our trip north and headed for Bolivia. Do you know you can walk right into the country? Right past the checkpoints like you owned the place? But first we had to get there.The highway follows the Humahuaca gorge north through some pretty bizarre country (see photos). It's a geologist's dream. It changes fr ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Villazón

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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