Grand Hotel in Sucre

Bolivia: Copacabana and Sucre

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October 18th 2007
BOLIVIA: We´re still in high altititudes, but now in Bolivia. Here are some updates: 1. In Copacabana we saw the blessing of the cars: catholic priests bless cars, people put flowers and decorations on their cars, then spray sparkling wine on the engine and around the car. Bizarre. 2. We road a bus for thirteen hours over night from La Paz to Sucre and were told that there was a bathro ... read more

South America » Bolivia

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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