View from the Isla del sol

The birth of the Incas

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July 20th 2008
Day 289 - Tuesday 15 July We got into La Paz about half six in the morning and took a taxi over to the mountain bike company. We want to pick up our photos and free t-shirt before we leave town. We got there about seven and were hoping one of the guides would be there to sort us out. There was but he said we'd have to wait until 9am when the office opened. Stuck with our bags and with nothi ... 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