Side Alley of Market

Arrival to La Paz

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May 11th 2009
Wake up! Stand Up! Hold on it´s all in Spanish. I have some down time before I meet the group I´ll be spending the next 5 weeks with. How much to say and how much is important for you the reader? Let´s start off with La Paz, it is in a giant bowl. When you arrive you start at the top (El Alto) then travel down into La Paz resting at 13,000 ft. I couldn´t have arrived at a better time, the su ... 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