Main street of Sorata

Sorata and goodbye Bolivia

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September 9th 2010
We went to Sorata after one night in LaPaz, they say it was meant to be the be all and end all place to visit. We were expecting an older bus with 30 or so seats for our 4 hour journey, but when we arrived at the terminal we found that it was in fact a mini bus of 12 people. We got the bus and sat up the front with the driver, it was an interesting experinece as we weaved through back streets to ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Sorata

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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