Chile

Bolivia -> Chile

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June 18th 2008
Bolivia Our first stop in Bolivia was Copacabana on the shores of lake Titicaca. We found a really cool hostel, set on the hillside over looking the lake. Aside from the view the best thing was that the rooms had heaters and the showers had hot water, a rarity in this part of the world! We decided to stay for a few days. It’s quite chilled out, not much to do but we met an Irish and a Kiwi coup ... 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