Tiwanaku

La Paz

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June 10th 2012
Take my breath away....literally Finally on the road again and after the smelliest 17 hour bus journey ever from Santa Cruz, we arrived in La Paz to be greeted by a fantastic view of the snow capped Andes. Unbelievable view of the city as the bus made it's way down through the hillsides, crammed with houses up as far as the eye could see. Treated ourselves to 5 days of lu ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » La Paz

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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