View of Mountains from Plane

La Paz: In a word, CRAZINESS!

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June 14th 2009
Why spoil a good rest from a five star hotel in Sucre with at least a 15 hour bus ride to La Paz. So we did the smart thing and flew for $88 CND. It was the most pleasant flight I have ever been on. We got on the plane. It took off immediately, flew for 40 minutes, landed immediately. I walked from the plane straight to the baggage claim (3 minutes) my bag was already there, the girls bags fo ... 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