View from the rooftop cafe

Padding Around La Paz

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April 8th 2015
Sarah: Today is the last of our 3 full days in La Paz. I could hear very heavy rain coming down all night long last night and it hasn't let up this morning. I don't think they'll be much padding around going on today! On our first full day we realised we were very lucky to only have very minor symptoms of altitude sickness. A bit tired, a bit out of breath and the occasional headache. Ho ... 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