Lake Titicaca

Bolivia - First Impressions and more...

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January 16th 2007
Copacabana Nope, not the suburb of Rio - this Copacabana is in the north of Bolivia and rests on the lake front of Lake Titicaca. We decided we´d had enough of taking tours with loads of other backpackers and chose to walk to the Isla del Sol along the lake shore and through the surrounding villages. Neither of us realised how long or exhausted we´d be after walking 18 kms (taking us a ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Copacabana

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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