The Bolivian President resides in La Paz. The Bolivian legislature meets in La Paz. And the Ministry of Justice...
You get the picture.
But it turns out the capital of Bolivia is not La Paz, but the charming town of Sucre.
After an overnight bus from La Paz, we arrived at the beautiful Las Vista hostel...only to find that they were fully booked. "Try down the street," they suggested.
If there's one thing we've learned from our seven weeks in South America, it's the need for flexibility. When you travel with four kids, there's really no such thing as a plan...and even when you have a plan, it seldom pans out like you expect.
We hauled our bags to the nearby Hostel Masi Wasi and were treated to a rustic two-story room, complete with a kitchen, sleep-in attic and hot water.