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Surviving the Death Road and La Paz!

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November 5th 2008
Hey all, We arrived in La Paz after a big last night in Puno to say goodbye to Peru. It didn't take too long to get to the border, and there was a big process involving walking through three rooms to get our passports stamped. Once over the border we had to move all our belongings onto a hired minibus to take us to La Paz. La Paz is the highest capital city in the world at 3636m, and we sto ... 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