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La Paztastic

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November 19th 2008
After the length of the last update, here's a nice speedy one for you all. Of course the first thing to tell you about is the journey - Uyuni to La Paz - 10 hours overnight. We opted for the more luxury option of the bus with a toilet and reclining seats and hoped we'd get some sleep. We got on at 8pm and at 8:04pm they turned out the lights, leaving no option but to try and sleep. By 8:10 they ha ... 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