Copacabana cathedral

Bolivian Lake Titicaca - Copacabana & Isla del Sol

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July 6th 2008
For convenience (aka laziness) and to avoid either walking back up the steep hill to the bus station or being ripped off by a taxi we organised the bus to Copacabana through the hostel. Now La Paz is the start of the real tourist trail, so the hostel books you onto what is essentially a tourist bus which collects you from the hostel. Bit too easy really and not really to our liking but in another ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Isla del Sol

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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