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In the shadow of the cross  
   

In the shadow of the cross

The people in Copa' take their religion very seriously. So much so that their willing to stagger up the huge hill every day to place stones on each cross they pass. With all this exercise you have to wander why all the woman are so "rotund"
Sitting on top of the world

June 7th 2007
Country number 10 was one we were both looking forward to - hoping it would have the same charm as Peru without all the "bloody Inca Trailers" and touristy add-ons - so after an early start we boarded a bus whose maiden journey had probably been in about 1978 and headed off to Bolivia. The border crossing was typically unorganised and bizarre - Peruvian officials wearing 'Anti Droga' uniforms ... read more
South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Isla del Sol

Bolivian Flag 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
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