The mystical Lake Titicaca

The ancient life in Lake Titicaca

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November 23rd 2008
A public bus took us on a long drive around the massive Lake Titicaca. The lake just keeps going and was a beautiful blue colour in the sunlight of the morning. After a long, slow, inefficient border crossing (as expected) we hit the small town of Copacabana and were met by our Bolivian guide, Gonzalo, a very well educated man in his early 30s who would devote his entire next few days solely to us ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Isla del Sol

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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