the gladiator's arena

Night Out

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August 24th 2011
The things that your correspondent has to go through in order to keep you dear readers happy. This, I think, was predestined. At first, my wife and I were going to miss this event, but because of one thing or another, we stayed a few more days in La Paz, including a Sunday. Now, I had heard of this event through various travellers and with the aid of paper and ink, had read that it did take pl ... 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