Rooftops of La Paz

Getting High in Bolivia

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November 18th 2009
On our previous visit to Bolivia we only travelled across the country from east to west and in doing so missed out on some of the more obvious tourist destinations. Our plan for this, our second visit to the country, was to travel from north to south and take in a number of the country’s “must sees“. With Lake Titicaca already ticked off, our next destination was to be La Paz. La Paz is f ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Huayna Potosí

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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