Balcony

Highest Capital in the World

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January 11th 2006
Well we arrived today via a night bus from Santa Cruz, leaving last night at 6:30 and arriving this morning at about 10:00AM. The ride was long, but we splurged for a really good bus and were certainly happy with that decision. I slept fairly well all things considered, and for once, but hopefully not for the last time, I had some excellent leg room. La Paz is awesome so far, it´s nestled in a ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » La Paz

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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