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Bolivia - 30 July to 10 Aug (Copa & La Paz)

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August 12th 2006
The short time I spent in Bolivia was packed full of action. Not bad since for some reason it was never on my itinery to begin with. Copacabana - not to be confused with the one in Brazil. I crossed the Bolivian border at Yunguyo and made a stop in Copa because of the great reports i´d heard from other travellers. The main action occurs when busloads of tourists arrive and flock to the i ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Copacabana

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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