Sunset #1

Lago En El Cielo

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October 1st 2008
Lake in the Sky After a series of micros and a ferry, Anna and I finally end up in a shared taxi leaving a tiny village on its way to Copacabana on Lake Titicaca. The taxi - a station wagon - is already full by the time we arrive. But there is a blanket folded in the trunk section, so we throw our packs up on the luggage rack, and crawl inside. Seated backwards with our knees s ... 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