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Orange Fanta in Uyuni

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Richard

Shaking his fist, the backpacker, remonstrated perhaps a little more impetuously than he should have. He was genuinely angry. On the other side of the window, three or four Aymara children jumped puck-like with glee kicking up dust as they … Continue reading →

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The Arrival of the Obnoxious Mochileras

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Richard

Seated in the kiosko, deafened by the endless battle of two speakers blasting two different and equally grating strains of Vallenato music, I could see my manager Carmen gesticulating in exasperation to two recently arrived mochileras. From my vantage point … Continue reading →

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