Protest outside La Paz

La Paz and The Worlds Most Dangerous Road

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June 6th 2008
After another night train, followed by a bus, we arrived in La Paz, the capital of Bolivia. On the way we got stuck just outside La Paz due to a protest, people had laid rocks in the middle of the road preventing any cars or buses from passing. We had to travel round the back roads, along dirt tracks which became an interesting side trip when someone had to get out of the bus and, using a wooden ... 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