Tag Archives: La Paz

Lewis arrives at the highest lake in the world, Lake Titicaca

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Helen Molloy

Lewis the Lion was quite chuffed with the coach company he’d bought his bus ticket from. Not only was it a very reasonable price at 38 Bolivianos, but the coach even came to pick him up at his hostel! That … Continue reading →

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Lewis flies into the jungle

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Helen Molloy

Lewis the Lion was so excited. He couldn’t believe this was really happening. He was about to fulfil another one of his life-time dreams. He was about to fly off to the Bolivian side of the Amazon Rainforest! So he … Continue reading →

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Lewis watches a World Cup Qualifier match in La Paz

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Helen Molloy

Yet again Lewis the Lion had been incredibly lucky in terms of his timing. He happened to be in La Paz on the day of an international football match between Bolivia and Paraguay. Furthermore it was a World Cup qualifying … Continue reading →

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Lewis laughs at the Cholitas Wrestling

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Helen Molloy

If you want to experience some slap-stick comedy and have an evening of family-fun, then the Bolivian wrestling is the place to be. Lewis the Lion yet again was one lucky lion as he happened to be in La Paz … Continue reading →

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Lewis soaks up the atmosphere in Bolivia’s capital, La Paz

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Helen Molloy

Lewis arrived in La Paz, Bolivia’s capital city, on a bus from Potosi. Like Potosi, La Paz is at a very high altitude (3,650 m above sea level, making it the world’s highest capital city) and so the weather is … Continue reading →

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Bolivia

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Helen Molloy

Country name: Bolivia Population: 10.1 million (UN, 2011) Capital: Sucre (official), La Paz (administrative) Area: 1.1 million sq km (424,164 sq miles) Major language: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, Guarani Major Religion: Christianity Currency: 1 boliviano = 100 centavos Main exports: Soyabeans, … Continue reading →

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