La Paz

I'm New in Town

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November 21st 2022
I successfully made it to my new town of La Paz. There are two capitals in Bolivia and La Paz is the governmental capital and has a population of 2 million people. La Paz is at the highest elevation for any capital in the world at almost 12,000 ft. The topography of the city puts San Fransisco to shame. The streets are extremely steep and narrow. But about 5 years ago they put in a cable car syste ... read more

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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