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  1. schesis avatar

    Re: travel from La Paz to Sucre

    by schesis 12 May 2012

    Okay, so I went and looked, and flights LPB - SRE are apparently 420-560 Bs right now. That's 300-400 Bs more than the best bus, even…

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    RE: itinerary Bolivia - your thoughts please? :)

    by Mjs181 11 May 2012

    Hey Narella, My advice or recommendations to your itinerary having been in Bolivia for the past 8 months would be: If your heading to…

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    RE: Asuscion to Santa Cruz Bolivia.

    by Standanista 03 May 2012

    You need to check whether the buses are running on the TCH as there's a lot of flooding presently. If so, yes, with a change. Easiest…

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    RE: Is Aerosur Still Operating?

    by Threeshire 24 April 2012

    Just looked at the Arrivals/Departures board for Santa Cruz airport http://www.sabsa.aero/aeropuerto-viru-viru/default.aspx it show an…

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    RE: Tarija Department - Threatened Blockades From Monday 9th April

    by jamesbrunker 12 April 2012

    I think it was on his rap sheet, now you mention it. According to the spiel on the email from the Palacio it comes complete with "+todas…

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    RE: Tarija Department - Threatened Blockades From Monday 9th April

    by Standanista 12 April 2012

    Isn't that what Mario Cossio got into strife for in the first place, something to do with that swimming pool?

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    RE: Tarija Department - Threatened Blockades From Monday 9th April

    by jamesbrunker 12 April 2012

    As Tarija started this thread off I see Evo is due there today to hand over a semi olympic sized swimming pool among other things. Probably…

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    RE: Tarija Department - Threatened Blockades From Monday 9th April

    by jamesbrunker 12 April 2012

    Was there in good time I'll have you know! Maybe the mini was showing the newish COB leader the march route? I quite liked all the petardo…

  9. Standanista avatar

    RE: Tarija Department - Threatened Blockades From Monday 9th April

    by Standanista 12 April 2012

    I thought the COB put up a reasonable turn-out, to be fair. The medical students brought up the rear, so maybe you were late to the party…

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    RE: Tarija Department - Threatened Blockades From Monday 9th April

    by jamesbrunker 12 April 2012

    Ah yes, I forgot about the hand, a miner left it behind at a previous protest while setting off dynamite, couldnt find him to give it…

  11. Standanista avatar

    RE: Tarija Department - Threatened Blockades From Monday 9th April

    by Standanista 12 April 2012

    Sorry, I still have your lab coat. Nice coat actually, though I was a bit perturbed by the med-students' rag mag and severed hand I found…

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    RE: Tarija Department - Threatened Blockades From Monday 9th April

    by jamesbrunker 11 April 2012

    #10 I did pop out to see what was going on, disappointingly low key march by COB standards and less miners and dynamite than usual. They…

  13. Standanista avatar

    RE: Tarija Department - Threatened Blockades From Monday 9th April

    by Standanista 11 April 2012

    :) I went down there to top up my tan earlier, as reported in another thread, and did get a bit of sunburn now you mention it. However,…

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    RE: Tarija Department - Threatened Blockades From Monday 9th April

    by Peter_1972 11 April 2012

    Ah, today is dry and slightly sunny (with you as well, Standanista? :) ) so the COB comes down from El Alto and blocks the centre of La…

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    RE: Tarija Department - Threatened Blockades From Monday 9th April

    by Standanista 10 April 2012

    Agreed, it's raining here too, funnily enough. :) I did hear one petard go off this morning, unless it was a car backfiring.

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    RE: Tarija Department - Threatened Blockades From Monday 9th April

    by Peter_1972 10 April 2012

    It's raining as I write this, and bad weather is predicted for this entire week. Something tells me any big demonstrations or blockades…

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    RE: Tarija Department - Threatened Blockades From Monday 9th April

    by Standanista 10 April 2012

    This Wednesday (11th) looks to be a highlight for La Paz demos with the COB on the march. Expect plenty of protestors, banners and loud…

  18. jamesbrunker avatar

    RE: Tarija Department - Threatened Blockades From Monday 9th April

    by jamesbrunker 09 April 2012

    #4 Probably blowing his own......... Our Supreme Leader is also [quite a nifty dancer|http://www.magicalandes.com/photo_4491019.html]…

  19. Standanista avatar

    RE: Tarija Department - Threatened Blockades From Monday 9th April

    by Standanista 08 April 2012

    Hahahaha, he should stick to trumpet.

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    Re: Tarija Department - Threatened Blockades From Monday 9th April

    by mason101 08 April 2012

    Wasn´t it a couple of years ago that Tarija was virtually isolated for about 6 weeks or so, for much the same reason ? Word on the stree…

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    RE: Tarija Department - Threatened Blockades From Monday 9th April

    by Standanista 08 April 2012

    More of a singer, particularly after a few bottles of Huari at 2am this morning in La Luna! They're a funny lot in Tarija. They declared…

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    RE: Tarija Department - Threatened Blockades From Monday 9th April

    by mendocinateacher 08 April 2012

    Stan, you are so on top of these things, one might suspect you of organizing these blockades. Standanista...the little drummer boy of…

  23. Standanista avatar

    Tarija Department - Threatened Blockades From Monday 9th April

    by Standanista 07 April 2012

    Due to an ongoing dispute over gas reserves, blockades are being threatened throughout Tarija department from this coming Monday. If…

  24. nutraxfornerves avatar

    RE: Yellow fever 10 day period

    by nutraxfornerves 29 March 2012

    The yellow fever certificate is not valid until 10 days after the shot, because that is how long it takes most people to be producing…

  25. schesis avatar

    Re: June/July in Bolivia - wolly socks or T-shirts?

    by schesis 17 March 2012

    If you're moving around the country at all, temperatures are extremely variable. Sucre is warm during the day at that time of year, but…

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