Roof of San Francisco

Arrival in La Paz

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November 18th 2006
In hindsight, the highest capital city in the world was not the most sensible place to fly into, but altitude sickness aside, it was a great place to start my travels around South America. La Paz was busy and bustling. The views from the roof of San Francisco church were stunning. I joined my tour group of 12 and our Peruvian leader, Nicolas, here, and we headed for Lake Titicaca and the Peruvi ... 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