Moon Valley

Day 19 La Paz

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June 17th 2013
We moved hotels as the guide thought that the new one was much safer. We then caught a tourist bus (double decker) Once again very scarey as the power lines are so low they barely miss the top of the bus. You certainly would not be game to stand up or it could take your head off. They did warn us not to stand. We went through some of the nicer suburbs and then onto the moon valley. Had 20 minutes ... 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