Huge cactus!!

Bolivia

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August 10th 2008
Crossing in to Bolivia at Lake Titicaca, the difference between Peru and this country wasn´t immediately obvious. The scenery at the Lake was at both sites strikingly beautiful, the sun shone just as bright, inca lady´s were still surrounding us, and we continued at the same breathtaking altitude. But we were soon to notice the differences as we boarded our first Bolivian bus towards La Paz. The ... read more

South America » Bolivia

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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