Fools on the Fruit Truck

Ferdinand y Gabriel (Ernesto y Alberto)

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February 12th 2006
I left La Paz on Saturday morning. It was partly the expense, the pollution, and the overall big-cityness of it all. But also - Izzy had flown out on Thursday, and after watching her plane leave, standing alone in the drizzle, the prospect of being alone in a city seemed more and more lonely by the minute. By Friday, I was ready to get out. The Chilean consulate, true to bureaucratic form, ... 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