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La Paz and Beyond

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April 11th 2009
First thing you notice when you get to La Paz is that your bag seems to be quite a bit heavier and you can barely walk two blocks without getting winded. La Paz is located in a very high valley surrounded by mountains. Think the city is somewhere around 11-12,000 ft in elevation, haven´t checked the facts though. We stayed a great hostel with a good happy hour. La Paz seems to be one giant ... 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