The birthplace of the sun

Copacabana and Isla del Sol

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November 13th 2011
We left La Paz behind us and headed towards the great Titicaca Lake. "Great" in the true sense of the word for the lake is the biggest in South America and it is really impressive and beautifully set within mountains. The busride was quite short but the Bolivians managed to surprise us again. We had to cross a part of the lake. So we boarded a small boat to the other side and our bus was shipped o ... 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