Canaima National Park and Angel Falls June 22nd 2008 We arrived in Cuidad Bolivar tired, confused and in bad need of a long shower! We had left Merida at around lunch time on the 18th of June and it took over 24 hours to arrived in Cuidad Bolivar. First a 4 hour bus ride from Merida to a town called Barinas..... then a VERY hot and sweaty 5 hour wait in a really dodgy bus station in Barinas, which we had to sprint across a duel carriage way to catch ... read more
South America » Venezuela » Guayana » Canaima National Park Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Colombia and Ecuador). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who ... ... read more
Welcome to the travelblog of Karen and Paul. From the 6th of May until the 31st of August we will be traveling all over South America - Peru, Ecuador, Galapagos, Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. Looking forward to sharing all our amazing experiences with you!... full info