Copacabana in the distance

Lake Titicaca

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June 22nd 2011
After La Paz we cycled the 150km to Copacabana on lake Titicaca. The views on this leg were amazing, with mountains at first giving way to the lake itself which is the biggest in south america. The ride involved a ferry across a stretch of lake maybe 1km wide and which was probably the scariest part of the trip so far. The "ferry" was a rectangular boat sort of thing, just longer than a bus, and t ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Copacabana

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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