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La Paz - No town quite like it!

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June 20th 2007
La Paz is the Governmental capital of Bolivia. Its a big town with a population of about 1.7m including El Alto, the highest part of the city where the poorest people live. The view over the city from El Alto is stunning as you can see from the pics. The city fills all sides of a large valley. It is the highest capital in the world, with the the centre of the city at about 3700m above sea level. ... read more

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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