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Flight to La Paz

Sam & I are flying to La Paz. It's more expensive, but worth it. Just after I got to Santa Cruz, a flash flood took out a bridge in the Chapare on the new highway. Buses tried using the old highway, which has been rather neglected for years. It took them 24 hours to get from Santa Cruz to Cochabamba, before it too was closed because of flood damage. So. Airplane trip via LAB it is.

We had a great time in Santa Cruz, though I got rather sunburned at Aqualand yesterday. But I'm looking forward to sweater weather and a change from this tropical sweatlodge (as nice at it is also is). I'll write more when I get back to La Paz (although Sam's been blogging our adventures in detail). I'll try to post at least a few pictures and such as well.

I'm especially interested in unpacking some of the camba v. kolla debate waged around dinner tables, and the open talk of secession that floats in the air. No one doubts 2004 will be as interesting a year in Bolivian politics as 2003 — and that's certainly saying a lot.

Posted by Miguel at 06:24 PM

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