Isla del Sol

Temple of the Sun. This Inca temple was aligned with the solstice sunrise. It was also covered in gold, which promptly disappared when the Spanish arrived.

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Bolivia 5 - Rainforest/Copacabana/Isla del Sol

October 19th 2005
The Rainforest This trip is so fantastic! After La Paz, I flew to the Amazonian rainforest. Steamy, low altitude and difficult to believe I'm in the same country as the altiplano. I stayed at the Mapajo Lodge, near the town of Rurrenebaque (known as Rurre). Rurre is the main entry point for tourism in Bolivian Amazonia. It's a bit of a frontier town a ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Beni Department » Rurrenabaque

Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more

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