Snow-capped mountains visible through the streets of La Paz

Bolivian Bus Adventures

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October 11th 2008
Hi, So we finally arrived in Bolivia after all the hassle. We flew into La Paz which is at about 3,600m and immediately noticed the effects of this - e.g. out of breath and tired after just walking up 10 stairs. We got over this pretty quickly and have now seen a bit of Bolivia, here are our highlights: La Paz * One of the few cities we have visited with an immature tourism ... 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