Stopping for oxygen

Lake Titicaca, Copacabana and Isla del Sol

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September 4th 2008
Polly: We made our escape from La Paz to the much more tranquil bay of Copacabana. The 4-hour bus cost us 15 Bolivianos (about 1 GBP!) each. The scenery was spectacular, and the llamas were abundant. After about 3 hours we had to cross the Straits of Tiquina. We all got off the bus and went on a passenger ferry, whilst our bus went on a platform type boat ferry thing. We got on at the othe ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Copacabana

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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