Street in La Paz

Fun and adventure in La Paz

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June 14th 2007
After the jungle, we had a few days up our sleeves to play in and around La Paz. We explored the markets, oohing and aahing at the llama foetuses and jaguar skins. We also spent a good 3 hours or so experiencing the bureaucracy of the La Paz central post office trying to send a package home. We also did a day trip out to some ruins near Lake Titicaca. The site was an important cultural and pol ... 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