The famous anchor

The easy life on the shores of Lake Titicaca

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July 27th 2010
We left Cuzco on Wednesday (July 24th) with plans to stay in Puno to check out the gorgeous Lake Titicaca; however, upon arriving in Puno and seeing what a shanty town it was, we quickly decided to go straight into Bolivia to Copacaba instead. We had just missed the last bus to cross the border so I talked to a collectivo driver and convinced 8 Argentinians and 4 Europeans to change their plans 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