Our hostel bar

Antics at altitude

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October 1st 2008
We had a strange experience on our way from Copacabana to La Paz, as we were made to get off our bus and then watched it floating across the lake on a barge whilst we queued for a smaller boat to taxi us across ourselves and meet it the other side! We arrived in La Paz at our hostel which was amazing, in a converted hotel which still had some original features. La Paz is in a breathtaking setti ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » La Paz

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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