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Christmas and the Death Road

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January 1st 2010
SO we finally arrived in Bolivia after a few fun weeks in Peru. We are still travelling with the two other couples Rob,Jennie, Sam and Fiona. We arrived in La Paz just in time for Christmas. on first impression La Paz seems very crazy but fun at the same time, the city just seems to be riddled with markets on every corner. We had booked into The Adventure Brew Hostel for 3nights to enjoy the xmas ... 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