Being rowed across the lake

Lake Titicaca

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May 3rd 2006
We are now in Bolvia!! We are staying in Copacabana, where the beach in Rio is named after. It´s right next to Lake Titicaca. We are staying in a really nice hotel for two nights, massive room, breakfast, lovely beds etc for only 2 pounds!! Ridiculous.... We just came from Puno in Peru where we visited the islands of Uros, basically a small community that left the main land and built their own ... 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