Road Trip

Poor But Happy

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September 18th 2007
La Paz Next stop in Bolivia was lovely La Paz, one of our favourite South America cities. Loads of charm, lots of lovely buildings, great hostel & nightlife and really, really good icecream. At a height above sea level of around 4000m the central part of town is within a valley surrounded by several large mountains. It makes for a dramatic and chilly setting and unfortunately means t ... 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