La Paz

La Paz - Not just a market

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July 14th 2006
Many tourists that visit La Paz have the impression that La Paz is just a huge market. This happens since most of the hostels are concentrated in the area of the market, and the market being indeed a huge one - the biggest I've been in, spanning a few zones of the city. But the truth is that La Paz has many faces, like the fancy Zona Sur, where the richest people of Bolivia live, and the moon val ... read more

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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