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Dejame en Paz

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October 15th 2005
arrgh, La Paz. What can I say about this place? Well, not a whole lot of good, actually. Most countries make landfills out of valleys, but Bolivia sticks it´s unoficial capital in one. But maybe that´s the best way to describe La Paz - a landfill. It´s really a collection of houses perched on the sides of the valley, which are bland unfinished brick, crammed together, exactly like the favala ... 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