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Copa.....Copacabana

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January 2nd 2008
After a very painful five tour bus ride (holding a plastic bag the whole way) I finally arrived in Puno, Lake Titicaca. I managed to find a hostel and promptly crawled into bed for a couple of hours. I only managed to venture out that evening in order to book a tour to Uros Islands (floating reed islands) and a bus to Copacabana for the next day. After a good nights sleep I awoke fresh faced a ... 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