Possibly one of the ugliest birds ever!

Bolivia part 2!

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November 4th 2011
La Paz After all the faffing around sorting out the replacement passport, (previously stolen) for which I had to get a photo taken, bearing in mind I had just been on a 4 day tour with no shower, a 10 hour bus ride with no air conditioning and then a robbery... it was not the most flattering photo, things started to perk up a bit. We visited the famous witches market, which was... ... 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