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URBAN JUNGLE TO REAL JUNGLE AND BACK AGAIN.

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June 20th 2010
After a relatively short bus trip of only 4 hours, trundling through the flat expanse of nothingness that is the altiplano, your first glimpse of La Paz hits you like a smack in the face. The city is nestled in a huge valley amongst towering mountains and just sprawls up all sides like a swarm of locust. It’s a breathtaking sight as you wind your way down into the city centre at the lowest poin ... 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