Alright, I made it to La Paz! Got here yesterday at about midnight, after a 24-hour trip from L.A. with a stop over each in San Salvador (El Salvador) and Lima (Peru). I´m totally shaken! It´s all part of my smart travel panning - after all there´s nothing like arriving at a country you´ve never been, where they speak a language you hardly understand, totally exhausted at midnight! LOL Anyway, I managed to get a taxi ride to one of the only hotels still open at that hour, took a shower (first minute warm, then icy cold) and slept like a baby. After breakfast I slept some more, then decided to move to a hostel. Since it was supposed to be only a few blocks away, I decided to walk - piece of cake, right? Well,
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