dodgy crossings

bolivia, jungle and the pampas

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June 20th 2008
ok, so we left cusco, heading for copacabana, a ropey freezing cold 8 hour bus journey on the locals bus, which meant we were riding in with the llamas which was uncomfortable to say the least! after a connection a puno we made it to copacabana, a really nice little beach town on the bank of lake titicaca. after we got our bearings we booked up a trip to the isla del sol. after a relitavily early ... read more

South America » Bolivia

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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