La Paz

Bolivia, you have my attention...

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May 15th 2010
I am currently in Rurrenabaque, Bolivia sweating profusely in the sweltering humidity. Midday is really hot and humid and it seems like everyone takes a siesta for a few hours in the afternoon. It´s too damn hot to do anything productive! An occasional breeze will boost my hopes for a few seconds, but it fades quickly. I spend the night here in Rurre, then head out early tomorrow AM by river ... 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