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La Paz, the market city

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November 23rd 2008
Day 604 (22.11.08) The morning was spent getting our memory cards burnt to CDs which seemed a boring way to spend our first few hours in La Paz but had to be done. La Paz is the world's highest capital city at 3640m and fills a large canyon where the buildings are seemingly sprayed on to the hillsides. It also appears to be the city of markets; with large indoor markets, stalls lining the pave ... 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