La Paz; The city where drink driving would make you better than everyone else on the roads! November 25th 2012 We ended up in La Paz ahead of schedule (not that we have much of a schedule to speak of to start with) as we had planned to meet with friends of mine here. Ann-Marie and Andrea were on a 3 week holiday and were planning to head to Rurrenabaque via La Paz. We had a couple of days until they arrived and figured we'd follow almost every tourist who comes through here and attempt the death road o ... read more
South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » La Paz 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
I'm a 29 year old psychologist travelling South America for 9 months with my wife (Eleanor). This blog is, hopefully, a decent account of our trip and may provide some perspectives or insights for others hoping to do a similar trip or for friends and family to catch up what we've actually been up to.... full info