Mayhem

we´re going home tomorrow

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September 30th 2006
La Paz. In the future, whenever we need an expression for insanely busy, or madhouse, or cheap as chips, the first two words of this entry will do the job quite well. Friday is market day, just about everywhere around here, and the the little boarder town that acts as the immigation check point is no exception. There must have been 50 squillion people of all shapes and sizes buying and sellin ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » La Paz

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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