La Paz

Chacaltaya, La Paz

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August 25th 2008
We took a half day tour to Chacaltaya which is 5421 m high, about 30km from La Paz. It was beautiful and we got some great views of Lake Titicaca in the distance and amazing, colouful little lagoons as well as Huayna Potosi. Apparently there used to be much more snow all year round but sadly due to global warming this is no longer the case. We could really feel the altitude despite being well ... read more

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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