La Paz in the distance

Over the border into Bolivia, and La Paz

November 2nd 2007
So at long last, we finally start to move downhill again - that is if you call a reduction of 200m to 3,600m going downhill. La Paz is quite different from those places we have visited over the last few weeks. It is a big bustling city, all wrapped up in its own needs, and with barely a thought for the tourist apart from one very small area. It reminds me in some ways of the Indian sub-continent, ... 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

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Joan & Neil

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Joan and Neil have posted blogs below on the following trips: 1. South America for 3 months, from Sept07 through to Nov07, visiting each of Ecuador (including the Galapagos Islands), Peru, Bolivia, Uruguay, Chile and Argentina. 2. Far north Thailand in Mar08 where Neil taught English at a Summer School for the SPF charity he was involved with. This also included a side trip for the weekend to Luang Prabang in Laos. 3. Russia (cruise from Moscow to St Petersburg), then visit to each of Croatia, Budapest & Vienna for a total of 4 weeks, starting in mid Sept08. 4. Neil did a similar SPF te... full info

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