View from Jesus chest

Cochabamba

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November 25th 2006
Cochabamba has a big Jesus modeled after the one in Rio. You can take gondolas up to visit him and climb up his spiral spinecase to his chest/underarms for about 12 cents. The Gondola Jesus park is sponsored by Coca Cola (which, by the way, is impossible to find cold). We also stopped by the main PC Bolivia office to pick up some books and Newsweeks and ended up getting a full tour (and a coo ... 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