bolivie

Sucre is a nice town. Colonial style buildings, large open spaces full of plants, grass and trees and a feeling of security. A great place to spend a few days relaxing before heading to Cochabamba. We had a look at several hostels near the town centre...

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Whilst planning our train journey from Uyuni to Oruro we researched the extent of the functioning railways in Bolivia and came across the line from Potosi which is still running (well sort of...).The line in question closed to passenger trains some 20...

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We enjoyed Potosi. Potosi is a real town whose history is tied to mining; a town friendly enough to tourists without being considered touristy. We followed the Lonely Planet recommendation for the Koala Hostel and for once we weren't disappointed. A convivial...

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We ended up in Oruro by mistake. Desperate to try out one of the few Bolivian trains still in service we booked our tickets on the overnight train to Oruro before later realising that it was a lot further North than we had planned to go before heading...

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We arrived in Uyuni after a fairly long and eventful bus journey from Calama (the nearest big town to San Pedro de Atacama). A Chilean couple were relieved of their possessions during the Bolivian border crossing only to discover on arrival in Uyuni that...

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