in the beginning

Monte Roraima

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August 10th 2006
am 10te auguscht am 9i am morge hemmer muesse parat si, fuer uesi sechstagestour zum monte roraima. en tafelberg (sprich eine wo uf allne siite eifach wie abgschnitte isch und obe meh oder weniger flach) wo vom guyanashield entsprunge isch, also i dere ziit wo eifach fangs de norde und suede vo de welt trennt gsi isch, aber meh noed. however, de roraima isch zaemme mit es paar andere uf all faell ... read more

South America » Venezuela

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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