Checking Out La Paz

La Paz and the Jungle

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July 2nd 2006
After a chilled out couple of days in Copacabana we moved on to Bolivia´s capital city La Paz. Bit of a shock at first coming form small lakeside Bolivian town to the hustle and bustle of La Paz, but it didn't take us that long to settle in. We actually really liked La Paz, it was super cheap, with great accomodation and some great restaurants! The witches market was interesting, where you can ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Beni Department » Rurrenabaque

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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