La Paz Town Hall

Coca In The Capital

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July 11th 2006
We had only heard bad reports about La Paz, however, we thought it was a great place to spend a few days. In particular, the main boulevards were reminiscent of any European drag but with more huge (& very busy) icecream parlours, including one called "Dumbo's" complete with large effigy. We ate our first breakfast in La Paz at the refined Cafe Luna, it is one of the very few places to give you r ... 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