La Paz: The 'witches market'

Bolivia 1 – Border crossing from hell, La Paz and Death Road

February 28th 2011
We have been delayed in La Paz for over 24 hours. One good thing has come of our hotel and airport lounging - being able to update the blog! I've written 3 entries so I'm sorry in advance if you get a little blog fatigue from reading it all! ...back to the entry.... The border crossing from Hell I do tend to exaggerate. My trusty editor will testify to that. However, believe ... read more

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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

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Jolly Lea

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David and Kirsten's most excellent adventure... We don't really have a set itinerary, we arrive in a town, book for a few nights then stay longer if we want! Roughly though, here it is: Argentina: Buenos Aires Uruguay: Colonia de Sacremento Chile: Santiago Argentina: Mendoza Peru: Lima, Cusco, Puno, Arequipa, Lake Titicaca (island hopping) Bolivia: La Paz, Sucre... and more, not sure yet!! Ecuador: Quito, Galapagos Islands... and more, not sure yet!! (We're hoping to find a few nice beaches here)... full info

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