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March 13th 2008
Published: March 13th 2008
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Ben

We went to the Casa Nacional de la Moneda in Potosi - the old mint from the days when Potosi was Spain's biggest source of silver. Well worth a visit (should you ever be in that area of the world). Anyway we learnt that in an ironic (new usage therof - ironic means more than saying one thing and meaning another IMNSHO) twist Bolivia´s coins are now minted in Spain (apart from the 5 B ones, which come from Canada. The notes are printed in France). Cheaper that way apparantly. There you go, a fact for the day!

And if anyone thought my soup kitchen comments harsh, I would like to make it clear there would be a PlayStation.

Sweet dreams



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