Mike and Jess at the Plaza San Francisco

La Paz - Day 1 Had Zebras

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May 29th 2013
(post by Mike) May 29 - First day in La Paz We have made it to beautiful Bolivia! Landing at 3:45 AM (Aeroplan point restrictions limiting flight options), we quickly made it through customs. The customs officer seemed so happy we were tourists coming to spend money in his country. We then met the wonderful Pepe, our pre-arranged driver to take us from t ... 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