The sprawl of La Paz

The world's highest capital city

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May 26th 2008
La Paz We arrived in La Paz in the early hours of the morning resembling two blocks of ice. I didn't especially like La Paz; spent the entire time convinced I was going to be mugged. (Maybe there are nice bits which we didn’t see???). A good place to by a new travellers' outfit, if you fancy some stripey trousers and a llama jumper. The whole city is like a giant market - stalls ev ... 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