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Don Ricardos "pig shed" with Lake Titicaca and the 4 mile high Illampu mountains in the background

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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

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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