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Boogie down Bolivia

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November 29th 2009
Okay, so I lied, this blog is not entirely set in Bolivia, a teeny bit of Peru sneaks in, but close enough right? So after leaving the lovely Cusco we headed to the enormous Lake Titicaca, part of which is in Peru,and part in Bolivia. We went on a tour out to the Floating Islands, which are amazing. Nobody (or at least not our guide) is sure when people began creating these islands, but creat ... read more

South America » Bolivia

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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