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of these, such as Potosí and Sucre, were once amongst the most important settlements in the
Americas, but are now half-forgotten backwaters, basking in the memory of past glories and
graced by some of the continent's finest colonial architecture. Others, like La Paz and Santa
Cruz, have grown enormously, and are now bustling commercial centres .
Despite these attractions, Bolivia remains one of South America's least-visited countries.
Some blame Queen Victoria, who after a diplomatic incident is said to have crossed the name
from a map and declared that “Bolivia does not exist”. Among those who have heard a little
about Bolivia, meanwhile, it has a reputation for cocaine trafficking and political instabil-
ity . These clichéd images have some basis in reality, though the 2006 election of Evo Mor-
ales has reduced the instability to a certain extent, and Bolivia remains one of the continent's
safest countries for travellers. And for those who make it here, the fact that Bolivia - one of
the continent's least expensive countries - is still not yet on the major tourist routes means
you're unlikely to find yourself sharing the experience with hordes of other foreign visitors.
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