Tiare

Copacabana and Isla del Sol

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March 20th 2008
So the bus ride from Cuzco was a little bit different to the supprisingly high standard of transport to which we have become acustomed - we suppose that it wasn´t too bad really but it was just that the windows wouldn´t close all the way so we neally froze to death on our ride through the night. After a problem free border crosssing into Bolivia (people had warned us about 'fines' and confiscat ... 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