Valley of the Moon

Bolivia Part Uno - May 2007

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May 9th 2007
Although I am only half way through Bolivia, enough has happened to deserve a new blog entry. Think of it as a bonus track to the album __________________________________________________________________________ From Copacabana I headed for La Paz, the official administrative capital of Bolivia - the political and judiciary capital is Sucre. In terms of South American capitals it is fairly re ... 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