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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]
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] Blog: You´re in the Tropical Rainforest, Baby!
Date: February 16th 2008
Date: February 16th 2008
Getting there is half the fun?
Well, that´s what they say right? For us, it was a wee bit stressful. You see, in order to visit the Amazon area of Bolivia, we needed to fly into a small town called Rurrenabaque. The runway there is grass...which, during the rainy season, is often too wet to land. There are also storms that prevent flying. So, you just don´t know if you´re going ... read more
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