Fear and Loathing in La Paz
The Cama bus was a great idea which resulted in us arriving in La Paz early in the morning feeling quite refreshed and excited. Viewing the city is quite unique as it is located in a depressed bowl below the altiplano (upper plateau). This means that you get a view of city below you as you descend into the downtown area. Thankfully we had acclimatised to the altitude and so did not feel uncomfortable in the highest capital city in the world. We were booked into the Wild Rovers hostel. An Irish place with a notorious reputation for crazy parties. Wikipedia : "La Paz (meaning "The Peace" in Spanish) is the administrative capital of Bolivia. As of the 2001 census, the city of La Paz had a population of 789,585 , and together with the neighboring cities of El Alto and Viacha , make the biggest urban area of Bolivia, with a population of over 1.6 million inhabitants. Located at an altitude of 3,660 metres (12,008 ft), it is the world's highest capital city." Th...