La Paz

Wrestling and Rude Bolivians!

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November 8th 2011
We have had a rocky start in Bolivia. We sailed off to the Isla del Sol (Island of the Sun) in rainy conditions, but it cleared up beautifully once we started hiking. It seems that Bolivians will milk the tourist cash cow at every opportunity, and we were stopped twice and made to pay - it was for the community they said. The views were superb, with the deep blue Lake Titicaca below us as we hi ... read more

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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