Santa Cruz - A Real Park!

Passing Time in La Paz and Santa Cruz

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August 24th 2011
Back in La Paz The journey back from Rurre to La Paz was much shorter than the outgoing trip. Instead of 24 hours, it only 19 hours, which included 2 hours at a service stop after our driver noticed out bus was missing a wheel. Our one day back in La Paz was haggard, slow and long. The four of us, Ciaran, Maria, Mattis and I wandered the city for a while, before I led Maria and Mattis ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Santa Cruz Department » Santa Cruz

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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