Cathedral

La Paz

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May 7th 2008
La Paz Day 35 We arrived in La Paz, the highest capital city in the world (4000mts) just after 7am after having taken another overnight bus journey, this time on a far better bus, windows and seats were all intact. We checked into our hotel (Hotel Condeza) with the help of a friendly taxi driver and headed out into the streets to explore our latest temporary home. Immedi ... 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