City

Loving La Paz

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August 14th 2008
La Paz is awesome. It is huge and dirty and I can’t really explain exactly what I like about it. I think I just enjoy how weird it is. Where else can you buy llama foetuses at the witches market and cocaine for 7 quid a gram? Seriously, I saw people order it at the bar and have it served racked up on a CD case. Not that I want either llama foetuses or coke, but it’s good to know should the nee ... 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