Bin with THAT bus "ticket" !

La Paz, more red tape, but this time, WE WIN !!!

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April 30th 2007
Where can we start this one? It had to be done, another extension of our visas, and as we'd head into the countryside, where no immigration offices would be available, we were prepared to do it earlier in La Paz. "Visa extensions without hassle", as the guide book said. But we were expecting the worst, just to make sure we weren't too optimistic. Also, we were preparing our spanish to explain why ... read more

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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