Tiahuanaco 2

La Paz

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January 2nd 2007
Claire: Since we are now such old hands at border crossings we strolled through the Peruvian-Bolivian border with ease and were soon on our way to La Paz. The first sight of the city was amazing… it just doesn’t look possible to fit that many buildings into such a small valley. The photos just don’t do it justice. Our hostel (the adventure brew) was pretty nice, we got a free beer for each n ... 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