Vie of La Paz from the Calvary

Exploring la ciudad

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June 8th 2010
Hola amigos, Today I met with a local Bolivian student, named Vanessa, to take a tour of La Paz from a local's point of view. It was such a great experience. Vanessa got me oriented to the area and also instructed me on how to get around using public transportation (large buses and mini buses), which take 5 times longer but are 5 times less expensive then taxis. She brought me to the calvary (c ... 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