View of Copacabana and Lago Titicaca

The cradle of the Sun

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February 26th 2007
After the hectic couple of days in Oruro, Laurence and I made our way to Lake Titicaca, 4 hours west of La Paz. upon arriving in La Paz the carnival atmosphere was definetly present and water ballons continued to fill the cold and damp mountain air. After waiting in the bus station for a couple of hours our bus finally arrived to take us to the lakeside town of Copacabana. The town and the scen ... read more

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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