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Visiting Bolivia : La Paz, Copacabana and Desaguadero

In this folder there are some pictures of La Paz, capital of Bolivia, one of the poorest South America countries. It can be felt in the streets, people, simple houses, even though some old monuments are nice. The Inca influence, particularly on people, is clear. Many people have small commerce on the streets and the common transportation is made by small vans without, apparently, any public control. However, we mention that we never had any problem walking in town and the majority of people tend to be nice. From La Paz, we travelled by bus to Copacabana (same name as the famous Rio de Janeiro neighborhood!) at the border with Peru and, by the Titicaca lac, the one with the highest altitude in the world (for large lacs).
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La Paz downtown.
La Paz downtown.		 La Paz : this hat is very typical and used by the majority of women.
La Paz : this hat is very typical and used by the majority of women. 		La Paz : the main church in downtown.
La Paz : the main church in downtown. 		La Paz, in front of the church.
La Paz, in front of the church.
La Paz downtown, evening.
La Paz downtown, evening. 		La Paz downtown : two women.
La Paz downtown : two women.		 La Paz downtown.
La Paz downtown.		 La Paz downtown.
La Paz downtown.
La Paz downtown.
La Paz downtown.		 La Paz downtown.
La Paz downtown.		 La Paz downtown.
La Paz downtown.		 La Paz downtown.
La Paz downtown.
La Paz downtown.
La Paz downtown.		 Françoise, La Paz downtown.
Françoise, La Paz downtown.		 La Paz, viewed from our hotel.
La Paz, viewed from our hotel. 		La Paz downtown.
La Paz downtown.
La Paz downtown.
La Paz downtown.		 La Paz downtown.
La Paz downtown.		 La Paz downtown; when the building is not finished, taxes are low. Then, several constructions keep the bricks.
La Paz downtown; when the building is not finished, taxes are low. Then, several constructions keep the bricks.		 La Paz downtown.
La Paz downtown.
La Paz downtown.
La Paz downtown.		 Bus to Copacabana, crossing a river.
Bus to Copacabana, crossing a river. 		Arriving at Copacabana.
Arriving at Copacabana. 		Copacabana, viewed from a mountain nearby. Hard to climb, lack of air!!
Copacabana, viewed from a mountain nearby. Hard to climb, lack of air!!
Copacabana; altitude is 3800 meters.
Copacabana; altitude is 3800 meters.		 Copacabana, the church and the main plaza.
Copacabana, the church and the main plaza. 		Detail of the church.
Detail of the church. 		Copacabana and the Titicaca lac.
Copacabana and the Titicaca lac.
A local photographer, using his brave Ricoh Singlex.
A local photographer, using his brave Ricoh Singlex. 		Copacabana, on the top of the hill; to climb it, we followed the 'via crucis'; here, the last step.
Copacabana, on the top of the hill; to climb it, we followed the 'via crucis'; here, the last step. 		Copacabana; women with the typical hat; it is magical: how can it stay - stably - on the head?
Copacabana; women with the typical hat; it is magical: how can it stay - stably - on the head? 		Copacabana : on the top ot the hill; it is the last step of the 'via crucis'.
Copacabana : on the top ot the hill; it is the last step of the 'via crucis'.
Copacabana: in a public market.
Copacabana: in a public market. 		Copacabana.
Copacabana.		 Copacabana, Bolivia.
Copacabana, Bolivia.		 Arriving at Desaguadero, border between Peru and Bolivia; the final part of our trip.
Arriving at Desaguadero, border between Peru and Bolivia; the final part of our trip.
Desaguadero, at the Peru-Bolivia border.
Desaguadero, at the Peru-Bolivia border.		 Desaguadero; we had to leave the bus; our luggage kept inside and I thought it was lost forever. But, luckly, I was wrong.
Desaguadero; we had to leave the bus; our luggage kept inside and I thought it was lost forever. But, luckly, I was wrong. 		Desaguadero is a huge mess with 'thousands' of people with their stuff between the two countries. Hard to understand.
Desaguadero is a huge mess with 'thousands' of people with their stuff between the two countries. Hard to understand.		 Desaguadero.
Desaguadero.
Desaguadero.
Desaguadero.		 Desaguadero; an interesting and unique mess!
Desaguadero; an interesting and unique mess!
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