Taking off from Santiago at Sunrise

La Paz - The Highest Capital City in the World

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September 2nd 2008
Ross: After chilling for a couple of nights in Santiago following our tough week on the slopes we headed to the airport early on the morning of 1st September for our LAN flight to La Paz. The flight stopped in Iquique which appeared to be a fairly arid, mountainous place compared to the relative greenery of Santiago. La Paz airport is actually situated much higher than the city itself in El ... 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