The oil bird cave at Caripe...

2. Sand in my shoes. Nov 2005

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November 20th 2005
Dear All…Greetings from the tropics...oh I am sorry to say that I now have a lovely golden tan. Shame that my skin is also punctured with the wounds of bloody mosquito bites!! I think they know that one on the toe or elbow will annoy me the most and bite there on purpose. Santa Fe had intended to leave here after last e-mail but bumped into AJ a girl from London who was just finishing her 1 ... read more

South America » Venezuela » North-Eastern » Cumaná

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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