The boat...

'fantastic! but... is this it?'

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December 22nd 2008
After an exceptionally slow last day at work I was finally free and headed first thing to the bus station where I had arranged to meet Ewa, a friend (and, like me, an English teacher) who was to be my travel companion for the week to come. For both of us this was the start of a seemingly endless Christmas holiday and the moment we had both been waiting for, more or less ever since we arrived, four ... read more

South America » Venezuela » Guayana » Canaima National Park

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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