Arrived in la Paz yesterday. What a difference the city is massive, Bolivias capital in everything but name La Paz is a vibrant place.  In the Plaza San Frasisco There are demonstartions going on constantly, people camping out there and riot police surrounding the peaceful protests (the fire crackers make you jump though).  You can always hear a game of football being played somewhere close, and the traffice seems to be at permanent gridlock.  Around the Plaza you can see the scars of the roits of the 80's-90's, large burnt out colonial buildings frame the square, they are gradually being restored but are still a big reminder to the political unrest of Bolivia.  As you walk through this huge city the streets are filled with people and the buildings vary from modern to colonial with barroc iornwork and intricate details.  The markey district is filled with witches stalls selling all kinds of lotions and potions, whole, dried animals can be brought and there are many, many things on the stalls that I am sure you would only see here.  You can have your coca leaves (the ones that are used to make cocaine and that are also used for many other positive reasons e.g. altitude sickness) read on the street and then sandwiched between all this are sports shops selling football shirts!