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Oooh, What a Big Lake

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April 7th 2008
Of all the things I might have expected to find 3800 metres above sea level, a dirty great lake wouldn´t have featured highly in that list. Were I lazily scanning Wikipedia articles for facts with which to wow you, I might add that Lago de Titicaca comprises 58,000 square kilometres, and is 190km at its longest point, is nearly 300 metres deep in places, and has around 40 islands. However I'll ... 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