View from the bus over Lake Titicaca on the Bolivian side

The road to La Paz

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March 17th 2007
Today was quite a significant day for us as we were leaving Peru and entering Bolivia. We felt sad to leave Peru as it was the first stop on a travels and we have had such an amazing adventure there. Our bus was not direct to La Paz, the capital of Bolivia. We had to make a stop in Copacabana, which lay on the Bolivian boarder. There was some joyous singing from Dom as well as Bex, whatever he may ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » La Paz

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Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more