Well as predicted, it was a long arduous journey south into Bolivia and due to road blocks, our detour just about took us through Brazil! In the end, it was 3 days of driving, where on the normal stretch of road, it would have only taken 8 hours! The strikes were instigated by the Peruvian farmers who were protesting the Government reducing irrigation time from 20 minutes a day down to 10, which would drastically reduce the quality and quantity of crops, leading to less money for the farmers. Needless to say, they aren't happy. Anyway, we eventually made it to Le Paz, the highest capital city in the world, depending where you are in the city, that can be anywhere from 3,600m to 4,100m above sea level, but after our excursions high up in Peru,
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