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    Bolivia in July/August

    a bus it is Thanks everyone, I think if we don't find a flight we'll scrap the car idea, seems a bus will be better. As far as I can tell, the roads to Trinidad are ok, the situation is calmer there now in anticipation of a new election. One LAB site has a possible flight listed, but they...
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    Bolivia in July/August

    New problem re Bolivia Hi again, We thought we had our trip to Bolivia all planned, but we just got an e-mail from Aero Sur cancelling the flights from Santa Cruz to Trinidad. Now what? Should we do the 12 hour overnight bus or should we hire a car and driver somehow or what? Anyone gone there...
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    Bolivia in July/August

    Thanks again for the info. I'm not at all scared off, can't wait in fact! On a slightly different tack, I'm now wondering what recording device to bring with us for judicious playback of certain skulkers. My friend just got the newest Sony minidisk recorder but as yet does not have a mic. Any...
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    Bolivia in July/August

    Coincidentally I just had a physical scheduled so got to talk to my doctor about this. She's opposed to medicine (Diamox) because of what was mentioned, the possibility of masking serious symptoms. I've done ok before up to 3500m, just haven't been as high as La Paz or Lauca. I've always felt...
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    Bolivia in July/August

    Thanks everyone, I now have LOTS of new information to digest. Two quick questions: Steve, was the Coroico road any different when you were there? I see no signs of improvement anywhere on the web... And second, did anyone take any altitude medicine, or is coming up in 4 weeks from Santa Cruz...
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    Bolivia in July/August

    Steve, did you ever go to Bolivia last summer? We're plannning a trip there this August, and I'd be interested in how it was. Lois
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