You can leave your hat on...

Getting closer to God

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July 31st 2012
Hola from Bolivia! First impressions of Bolivia, garnered from the border crossing experience, were positive. From the immigration officer who joked with me about my gender when i messed up the form (instead of looking at me with disdain as every other immigration officer does) to the yellow church right on the borderline, packed with people seemingly singing ´The Sounds of Silence´by Simon and ... 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