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Feeling the pinch

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November 9th 2006
We landed in La Paz and were immediately overwhelmed by the cold. We took a taxi to a hotel and took a nap. We spent the next couple of days exploring the city and adjusting to the altitude. We were lucky to find a store that sold used winter stuff where we both bought winter jackets and fleeces. We decided to go mountain biking down the world's most dangerous road on the 11th because it was th ... 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