Anti-Evo graffiti in Santa Cruz

My life in La Paz - part 1

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February 1st 2009
It's taken me a while to get round to writing this, I don't really know why because I have a lot of free time and I spend several hours a day in internet cafes! So... Bolivia. I took a flight from Buenos Aires to Santa Cruz in Bolivia, arriving mid-morning on a Wednesday. The heat in Santa Cruz was unbearable, around 35 degrees with incredible humidity. The night bus to La Paz which I was plan ... 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