Copacabana and the cathedral

Lake Titicaca

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June 3rd 2008
Not feeling top of the world when we arrived in Copacabana (Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl.........). Russell nearly had us on an 8.30am boat the next day but I wisely suggested that a lie-in might be beneficial. Eventually emerged from the room for a look around and bumped into an old work colleague in the cathedral - small world eh? Wandered along the shore of the lake where there were ... read more

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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