Sunset

A weekend away...

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August 27th 2006
We've just come back from a weekend at Lake Titicaca - at 3812m its the world's highest commerically navigable lake in the world and is on the border of Peru and Bolivia. It took a 3 hour drive from La Paz, including crossing the lake on a barge (as shown in the photo). From Copacabana (a town on the lake) we hiked for 4 1/2 hours along the coast and passed many pigs, some cows, sheep, llamas, a ... 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