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La Paz, Amazon and Lake Titicaca

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July 1st 2006
Hello All, In the last installment we were travelling to the highest capital city in the World - La Paz We spent our first period in La Paz mainly shopping (to be fair there is little else to do and see in the city) in the many colourful markets, drinking freshly squeezed orange juice on street corners and learning to Salsa (sadly no sixty year old costa rican woman this time). Laura is quit ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Beni Department » Rurrenabaque

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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