sunset over the lake

COPACABANA, BOLIVIA

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September 29th 2012
28th September – Copacabana, Bolivia We drove to Copacabana today. At the Peru/Bolivia border we had to change buses as the Peru bus drivers and guides aren’t allowed to go to Bolivia. We could change our money here to Bolivianos which was good. We then had to line up and get our Peru visa form stamped and then line up again and get our passport stamped with the exit date from Per ... read more

South America » Bolivia

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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