La Paz

Bolivian Bits and Bobs

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August 10th 2006
Not a country you often read about but I wonder why? Despite being one of the poorest countries in the world, it is one of the most varied and amazing places I've been. La Paz sits in a bowl surrounded by mountains and varies in altitude between 3300m and 4082m depending on where you are. At this height, the air is quite thin and there's no chance I'll be doing anything fast. You're left puffed ou ... read more

South America » Bolivia

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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