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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]
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] Blog: Breatlhess in La Paz
Date: August 26th 2011
La Paz is a city that appears to have been poured haphazardly into a vast valley. Houses and shops and churches and parks and palaces and stadiums and hotels and cafes and bars all leaning against each other creating a city like no other. Your correspondent was not looking forward too much to his visit here. Apart from not being able to breathe ( a minor inconvenience I am sure you agree), ther ... read more
Date: August 26th 2011
La Paz is a city that appears to have been poured haphazardly into a vast valley. Houses and shops and churches and parks and palaces and stadiums and hotels and cafes and bars all leaning against each other creating a city like no other. Your correspondent was not looking forward too much to his visit here. Apart from not being able to breathe ( a minor inconvenience I am sure you agree), ther ... read more
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