Landed

Rumble in the Jungle... (ah - that´ll be my stomach...)

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January 25th 2009
And so after 5 days of disappointments and false starts, I finally took off from La Paz and headed for Rurrenabaque, a small town in the jungle from where I would do a little tour in a boat for a few days. The first few minutes of the flight were exciting, but small planes do jump around a bit and before I knew it, I was having to sit very still with my eyes closed, praying that I didn´t throw u ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Beni Department » Santa Rosa de Yacuma

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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