Snow at La Cumbre

Bolivian Midget Wrestling and riding the Death Road...

---

December 28th 2006
Hi all! In La Paz now for the festive season- I wasn´t sure what to expect this being the poorest country in South America, and although there are quite a lot of beggers and I have heard lots of stories about people being pickpocketed, it is actually a really beautiful place with masses of markets that sell EVERYTHING you could think of, the most random stuff!! Also checked out the famous Witch ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » La Paz

---

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