Cosy afternoons nesting in beanbeags and rugs

Pouring pints and bathing in beer

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May 10th 2009
May day dawned in La Paz and brought with it protest marches, political speeches broadcast over crackling loudspeakers and plenty of ear-shattering gun salutes. Tom and I spent the day squeezing through the crowds and knocking on the doors of hostels and bars, in search of work. We were told there was bar work available at the Adventure Brew Hostel, a large ´party hostel´ which boasts its own b ... read more

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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