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Still in La Paz

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April 13th 2009
Hola, So we are still in la paz. We have done a lot of walking around, took a tour of the old church, and more walking around after that, haha. Basically we have been taking it easy the last few days. We will be leaving Wednesday morning for Cusco, Peru, a 12 hour bus ride. We had a really good thunderstorm on Easter Sunday, lightning and the whole bit. It seemed like a monsoon for a few hours ... 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