Alligator in the camp

Searching for pink dolphins

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April 7th 2006
We left La Paz for Rarrenabaque by plane, not wanting to take the bus as you have to go down the Death Road. We went with Amaszonas airways, in a tiny 12 seat plane. It was amazing, the views were just stunning, we could see all over La Paz and went through the mountains, and when we left the Altiplano we could see the drop to almost sea level. The landscape was completely different just 15 Min's ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Beni Department » Rurrenabaque

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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