Andrés and Lucky 2

My first weekend in Cocha

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March 18th 2007
Hello, I think I left off with Friday lunchtime. Friday afternoon was nice and quiet at the hospital. Some of the children got discharged, so there were actually some beds empty for a change - normally they are short of beds. I had my first cry this afternoon. I got there and Gladys was really crying because her hand and arm were hurting. I think she must be badly burnt there because she ha ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Cochabamba Department » Cochabamba

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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