Pathetic Tool to Dig Out a Truck

The Rampant Ridiculousness of the Road to Rurre

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August 2nd 2011
Before I write about the Pampas Tour itself, I absolutely have to write about the journey from Coroico to Rurrenabaque, one of Bolivia's most infamous bus journey's that travellers on a budget and stupid people must take if they want to see the jungle in Northern Bolivia. Wikitravel informed me that this bus trip can take between 19 and 56 hours, purely dependent on whether there is any ... 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