Arrival in La Paz

Nuestra Señora de La Paz

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October 24th 2008
After a fantastic if short stay in Copacabana, we booked our bus ticket to La Paz and from the village centre were asked by the bus company to get onto a "Collectivo" bus taking us to the actual Bus. Obviously, althought we booked with a known reputable company, we ended up having to board the bus of a totally different company to the outrage of a family of french fellow travellers swearing that " ... 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