TAXI WAITING TO BE BLESSED

TO THE BORDER AND BACK AGAIN

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October 17th 2006
Well, as is normal with time, it manages to just disappear without you even noticing it- 3 months have just flown by right before my eyes. It was amazing to check my Peruvian tourist card and realise that I had to make another dash to the border before the immigration police came hunting me down. Okay, well, actually, I don’t think those police actually exist, but it’s a US$20 fine for every ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Copacabana

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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