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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]
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] Blog: La Paz, Bolivia
Date: February 4th 2007
So we finally made it to La Paz. I don´t Boleevya I hear you say (I couldn´t resist at least one of my corny South American puns). You´d be hard presssed to call this a pretty city but the location and overview is as spectacular as I have seen. Wandering the streets and even climbing the stairs in our hostel is a chore. At 3800 metres give or take a metre there´s apparently a few basic rules ... read more
Date: February 4th 2007
So we finally made it to La Paz. I don´t Boleevya I hear you say (I couldn´t resist at least one of my corny South American puns). You´d be hard presssed to call this a pretty city but the location and overview is as spectacular as I have seen. Wandering the streets and even climbing the stairs in our hostel is a chore. At 3800 metres give or take a metre there´s apparently a few basic rules ... read more
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