La Paz

About the Bolivians

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December 6th 2006
So I spent a few days in La Paz but really there wasn’t anything interesting to report so I thought that I would take this opportunity to tell you a little bit about the Bolivians and some of the things that I have noted in the memory bank. 1) All Bolivians especially the women are 4 foot nothing! There has been times when I have been queuing and have literally been head, shoulders and hips ... read more

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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