View from Isla del Sol

Bolivia - from Copa to La Paz

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December 24th 2008
Am presently holed up in La Paz waiting for a yay or nay of whether we can fly to Rurrenabaque in the jungle (it was cancelled yesterday because of bad weather). So may as well do a little recap of Bolivia while I wait. So Copacabana...Its supposed to be a chilled out hippy place which I thought was right up my street, or potential street at least!. Found a very pink looking hostal to crash and ... 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