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la paz and the cordilla real

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March 23rd 2006
ah...to be back in a teeming city! la paz is the defacto capital of bolivia, located in the north western part of the country. it is home to about 1.5 million people, who all live at 3,660 m. in a big canyon, surrounded by the gorgeous bolivian cordilla real mountain range. the city sprawls the base and walls of the canyon and offers a busy, lively, daily pulse of traffic, people, and marke ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Huayna Potosí

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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