A protest in the square

Highway to the Danger Zone!

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May 8th 2009
After a long overnight bus to La Paz, we checked into Wild Rover hostel. Well... we couldn´t check in until 1pm and it was 7am so we didn´t really check in, we more hung out in the TV room and fell asleep on the couches. I guess it didn´t seem weird because there were still people awake at the hostel. I don´t mean getting up for the morning, I mean still awake from the night before. Immediatel ... 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