Sitting on the Inca table

Ancient Inca island

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February 21st 2007
Today we grabbed a boat over to the nearby island called Isla del Sol (from Copacabana). This is where the Inca believed the sun was created and we saw the rock that is was supposdly created from. It wasn´t super spectacular but the 8km hike over the island made up for it! It took us about 3 hours over the rolling hills from the north end to the south. It was a hot day and I loaded on the suns ... 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