Llama fetus in the witches market - used as a sacrifice to Pachamama (mother nature)

Feliz navidad from La Paz

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December 27th 2014
Due to a minor planning oversight when preparing for this trip we did not have Brazilian visas. With Christmas and New Years fast approaching we decided to head straight to La Paz to lodge our visa applications with the Brazilian Embassy and then back track to see Lake Titicaca. We arrived in La Paz on 23 December and headed for the Embassy. Unfortunately we turned up to the (wrong) entrance where ... 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