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Bolivia

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August 26th 2017
Thursday 20 July - Bolivia We went on a tour of La Paz starting with a walk through a preserved part of the old town with narrow streets made of rather slippery bricks and an alarming array of cables attached to tottering poles and house walls. We were shown the oldest church Basilica of San Francisco dating from 1549.In the main square, Plaza Murillo, we admired the Colonial style buildings ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department

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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