Boat on the Isla de Sol

The lesser known Copacabana

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October 18th 2005
I bought a first class ticket out of La Paz as I was in such a hurry to leave. It was a lovely bus ride to Copacabana, with a large assortment of retired people on tour (who are generally the only people who travel first class), through some lovely country side. Copacabana is pretty tranquil, but very touristy. It really has only one attraction; the Isla de Sol, the birthplace of the Incas. We ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Copacabana

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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