The city sits in a valley but is spreading in every direction, the shanty town on the cliff tops above are now considered to be South Americas fastest growing city
Water at last October 20th 2006 Well our bus from Uyuni to La Paz turned out to be a bit of a disaster. When we arrived at the bus stop there was two different buses and many confused people. After specifically asking the tour agency for cama tickets we were disappointed to find we had been booked onto the normal bus which did not even have enough space to accomodate Andrews legs. Lucky for us we managed to help ourselves to ... read more
South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Copacabana 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
Kia Ora
Well here I go guys about to embark on my adventure of a lifetime to the mystical lands of South America. To a land where I will not only face numerous challanges, have unforgetable experinces, meet great people, and return with stories I will recount for years, but where I will have the opportunity to learn so much more about myself.
Now, for those of you who don't know, the planning of this trip all started when Andrew had his own dreams of conquering the world (with South America as his starting point) but as his dreams grew (thanks "Motor Cycle Diaries") he was kind enoungh to ... full info