secluded house

Copacabana and Isla del Sol

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October 8th 2010
It took us 3 hours to get from Puno to Copacabana, with a quick stop at the border. The four Americans on board were rushed to the immigration office because we had some lengthy paperwork to fill out. All other nationalities got stamped through but we had to fork over a hefty $135USD for our visa. Once we arrived in Copacabana we checked into a very... interesting hostel. It was called 6 de Agost ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Isla del Sol

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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