Freshly plucked from the lake

A little slice of paradise

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November 11th 2006
Well, what a week..it's not often that you find true love and a slice absolute tranquility in one week. Copacabana might not have the beaches of it more famous Brazilian namesake but nestled on the banks of the world's highest navigable fresh water lake, with temperatures well into the 30´s, it doesn´t get more relaxed. Leaving Cusco proved to be a bit of a mission involving being lied to by n ... 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