Sorata

Three Days (Part 1)

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September 26th 2008
The traveler stopped at the side of the road where a man wrapped in a heavy fleece and an aging hat pulled down low over his brow stood adjusting the straps of the bundle piled on the back of his pack mule. "Buen día, Señor. Do you know the way to Bolivia?" Not looking up, the man swung an arm out behind him. He pointed with a stubby, worn finger to the West. He then lifted his arm to not on ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Sorata

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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