Monument on Plaza Murillo

My life in La Paz - part 2

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February 10th 2009
On Monday morning I had my first day at the Universidad Catolica Boliviana. I was given a two week grace period to try out various classes before deciding which ones I was going to take. The main goal here for me is to improve my Spanish, so it was really nice to have the freedom of choosing subjects that I had never studied before. I went to various classes in my first week... some of which I ... 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