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Choro Trek - La Paz to Coroico

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April 20th 2010
The Choro trek is a three day hike from La Cumbre just outside La Paz to some tiny little town near Coroico. You can do it as a tour, but since Elina and Barry had all the camping equipment, we did it ourselves. Barry couldn´t come as he had to work, so it was just Elina and me. We set off with two chaps from our hostel who were also doing the hike. The hike starts off with a steep ascent to som ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Coroico

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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