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Bolivia, you fickle frenemy

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December 15th 2015
Hello! Today we are in Bolivia. It was an aweful trip to get here but we made it. The flight was awful but what really got me was that at the airport they charge you $160 American for a visa to get in and they won't take any twenties that have a single minute rip on them. So you already feel violated, like Bolivia does not want you here, having to pay this massive extortion fee and then they won'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