Cabin with papaya trees

Samaipata, Bolivia's little piece of paradise!

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July 14th 2010
I am not sure at what point I got it into my head that we needed to go to Samaipata, but the more I read and talk to people about it, the more I wanted to get us there. Its Quechua name means "Rest in the Highlands" because it sits in the foothills of the Cordillera Oriental. It took us (us four, my cousin and his two kids) about three hours to get there from Santa Cruz. We did make a few stops, ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Santa Cruz Department » Samaipata

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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