Floating island

Down the Death Road

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March 25th 2007
Lake Titicaca is South America´s largest and the world's highest major lake. Stretching over the border between Peru and Bolivia, it covers about 3,300 square miles. To get a real impression of the scale of the lake, it is best to explore it from both Peru and Bolivia. Puno is the main port town on the Peruvian side, and it´s a bustling little place. From Puno I took a boat into the lake wit ... 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