La Paz Street Scenes

Chile to Bolivia

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December 30th 2010
About two hours after posting the last blog by some act of gross stupidity I managed to fall over the slightly raised forks of a fork lift truck. One minute I'm wandering through San Pedro town square the next I'm flat on my face with my left leg in a lot of pain. Next thing a large coloured gentleman was picking me up and plonking me on a park bench. It was quite a spectacular fall so I'd gathere ... 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