Anaconda Madness

From Downhill Madness to Leaving-Bolivia Sadness

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October 10th 2005
After the animal refuge, Georgia, Anna and I headed to Bolivia's capital, La Paz (and the world's highest capital at 3657m above sea level). It was there that we met up with Zoe, another IBL Spanish school graduate and decided to tempt fate mountain-biking down 'The Death Road'. It's called this because it sees the most fatalities each year. With buses, trucks and cars regularly coasting off the e ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Copacabana

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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