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Bolivia - La Paz

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May 6th 2007
Another long journey ahead of us: this time overnight from Potosi to La Paz. Surprisingly, even here they had a movie service, showing a movie with Arnie Schwarzenegger, my favorite childhood hero. We arrived to La Paz at 6 am and crashed in the closest hostel to catch up on the lost sleep. The Bolivian capital has a truly spectacular setting - it is situated in the attitude of 3,500 m and surrou ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » La Paz

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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