Laguna Volcan

From Santa Cruz to La Paz

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July 30th 2007
Our second to last stop on our way back to La Paz was Samaipata... a little town set in the foothills of the Andes - situated beside a few national parks. Apparently its where the people from Santa Cruz go for holidays and its definitely a winner. We arrived and were told we could camp in the backyard of a Belgian guy's house... he seemed fine with the idea and we had a great night sleep. The n ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Santa Cruz Department » Samaipata

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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